Trump tells FCC to punish journalist for calling his election results "mixed"

Ars Technica reported on September 1, 2026 that the Trump administration directed the FCC to initiate proceedings against a journalist for using the phrase "mixed" to describe election results—an unprecedented regulatory action against editorial language choice.

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