Brendan Carr, the President Trump-appointed FCC chairman, warned the CEOs of PBS and NPR that they "could be violating federal law by airing commercials" - and that he has ordered an investigation by the FCC's Enforcement Bureau into the matter.

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr claims the public broadcasting stations could be violating federal law. Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr has ordered investigations into NPR and PBS with the goal of slashing the money given to the government-funded organizations, The New York Times reports.