PBS Tells FCC It Didn't Air BBC Documentary Targeted by Trump
PBS didn’t air the BBC documentary that was the focus of recent letters from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a PBS spokesperson told us Friday. Carr sent letters last week to PBS, NPR and the BBC seeking information about whether a…
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BBC documentary on the Jan. 6 riot aired in the U.S. and warning of possible FCC enforcement action (see 2511200061). President Donald Trump threatened legal action over the documentary, and the BBC apologized for misleading edits in it. “We did not air any of the video in question and have replied to the FCC with that information,” the PBS spokesperson said.