FCC Democrat warns broadcasters to resist Trump’s media pressure tactics

Democrat Anna Gomez warns broadcasters against yielding to Trump-era FCC’s claims of fake polls and news distortions.Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026Anna Gomez, the sole Democratic member of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), called on the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) to ramp up its response to pressure from the administration of US President Donald Trump on major news networks and broadcast television stations in advance of the midterm elections on November 3.“I would not be doing my job if I did not say plainly that the volume of that response has not yet matched the scale of what your members are facing,” Gomez said in a four-page letter to the industry group’s CEO and President Curtis LeGeyt on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Disney sues US regulator, claiming political retaliation over ABC stationslist 2 of 4US FCC head says controversial Trump ads do not raise concernslist 3 of 4Democratic FCC member warns of AI robocall misinformation risks in USlist 4 of 4Chuck Schumer urges FCC to block AI robocalls before electionsend of listGomez pointed to a recent assertion by Trump-appointed Brenden Carr, who claimed that...