Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threats to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over TV networks’ news coverage.
“I am a big supporter of the First Amendment,” Johnson said on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “I do not like the heavy-handed government, no matter who is wielding it. … I would rather the federal government stay out of the private sector as much as possible.”
“The federal government’s role is to protect our freedoms — protect our constitutional rights,” the Wisconsin Republican added.
Carr is facing backlash after he said Saturday that news outlets’ broadcast licenses could be revoked, as Trump has criticized the media coverage of the conflict in Iran.
Before anyone gets excited, Ron Johnson was part of the plot to submit fake electors for Michigan and Wisconsin to overturn the 2020 election. He’s also said he’s unsure about running for reelection in 2028, so any political fallout for this minor little “principled stance” doesn’t matter. He’ll just retire if it comes to that.
I wish more Rs would grow a pair without needing to decide not to run for reelection, or that more Rs would decide not to run for reelection.
U.S. politics, where the women have bigger balls than the men.
I’m not in the habit of standing up for Republicans, but I really appreciate that
This may be the first good thing I’ve seen Ron Johnson actually do.
Carr is a smug little shit. That trolling little asshole should be in prison.
