Trump-Appointed FCC Chairman Calls on TV Networks to Pledge to Air ‘Patriotic, Pro-America Content’ for U.S.’s 250th Birthday

Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance.

On Friday, Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, which […] Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the FCC, wants TV broadcasters to rally around the American flag in celebration of the U.S.’s 250th anniversary this year — suggesting that, for example, local stations could start “each broadcast day” with “The Star-Spangled Banner” or Pledge of Allegiance.

On Friday, Carr announced the Pledge America Campaign, which […]