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October 29, 2024, Opinion: "As both candidate and president, Donald Trump has called for the FCC to revoke the licenses of “fake news” media outlets, such as NBC and ABC. The Communications Act grants the president certain emergency powers over radio emissions and wired networks, and declaring national emergency was a favorite policy tool of Trump during his first term. In order to protect independent media, Congress may need to reform the Communications Act to better specify when and how the president can invoke these powers."