A bipartisan group of former FCC chairs and commissioners is calling on the agency to rescind its “ news distortion ” policy, arguing that it is “constitutionally problematic” and that it has been “weaponized” by the current chairman, Brendan Carr, to go after unfavorable coverage of President Donald Trump.

Carr has invoked the policy numerous times. A news distortion complaint over CBS 60 Minutes editing of an interview with Kamala Harris last year led to an FCC investigation, and Carr cited the policy when he warned ABC stations over late night host Jimmy Kimmel and his comments about Charlie Kirk. The network pulled Kimmel’s show off the air for several days before reinstating him.

Among those who have signed on to the petition calling for a repeal of the policy are Mark

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