Like a mad dog with a bone, the Trump administration won’t let it go with CNN today over the channel’s coverage of the ongoing war with Iran

CNN stood by its reporting on Iran Friday as officials from the Trump White House continued to decry "fake news!" "We stand by our journalism," CEO Mark Thompson said in a statement, emphasizing, "Politicians have an obvious motive for claiming that journalism which raises questions about their decisions is false.

Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr is threatening to revoke networks’ broadcast licences if they do not positively cover Trump’s war in Iran. The Trump administration has been obsessive over headlines portraying the war in an unfavorable light.

President Donald Trump’s attack dog atop the FCC, Brendan Carr, garnered lots of attention on Saturday for threatening the licenses of local broadcasters over news coverage he deemed to be “fake.”

The Trump administration continues to grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has spiked oil and gas prices.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday threatened to revoke broadcast licenses after President Trump complained about how some networks are covering the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation in Iran.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth took aim at CNN’s coverage of the war in Iran, saying that “the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better,” as Paramount Skydance moves ahead with its $111 billion purchase of Warner Bros.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr goes after broadcast networks as negative stories mount against the Trump administration amid Iran war.

He also warned that NATO faces a “very bad future” if US allies fail to assist in securing the crucial waterway.