Now, Chairman Carr is seeking to revitalize the news distortion rules and weaponize them in a manner similar to how Trump weaponized the notion of fake news. Should Carr have the FCC reverse course and consider the reporting of affiliated non-broadcast news outlets when evaluating the performance of broadcast licensees, then not only cable, but also print and digital news reporting could all provide rationales for the FCC to go after news organizations. Carr’s weaponization of the news distortion rules appears to be a small part of a larger coordinated strategy that includes defunding public broadcasting, filing lawsuits against news organizations, and denying the press access to government facilities and information.