The Trump Administration's FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, has already made some moves when it comes to media.

Only two days on the job, Carr reinstated complaints against ABC, CBS, and NBC for bias against Trump during the 2024 election.

Last Thursday, he ordered an investigation into NPR and PBS for allegedly running advertisements.

We discuss how the FCC regulates media and protects free speech.

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