Trump Campaign Cease and Desist Letter 'Potential Abuse,' Says Common Cause
A cease and desist letter from President Donald Trump's presidential campaign to broadcasters airing a commercial critical of Trump’s response to COVID-19 is a potential abuse of power, said Common Cause Friday. The letter from the campaign warns that the…
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advertisement is false and misleading, and warns broadcasters they must “cease and desist from airing it immediately to comply with FCC licensing requirements.” The FCC “has no authority to revoke broadcast licenses for airing political advertisements critical of the President’s actions,” said Common Cause Media and Democracy Program Director Yosef Getachew. The FCC, White House and NAB didn’t comment. Thursday, Free Press urged the FCC to force stations airing false information about COVID-19 -- including from Trump’s own news conferences -- to air disclosures and corrections (see 2003260065).