Chair Jessica Rosenworcel condemned President-elect Trump’s threat to punish broadcast networks that he says are not fair to him. “The FCC has no business threatening to take away broadcast licenses because the president does not like the content or coverage on a network,

More recently, Rosenworcel rejected Trump's call to revoke licenses from CBS. "As I’ve said before, the First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy," she said in October this year. "The FCC does not and will not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.”

Outgoing FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel says the agency should not make decisions based on the "grievances of the president."