AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Trump officials target media over Iran war reporting
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcasters' licenses over Iran war coverage , a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth singled out CNN and rooted for a friendlier owner. The big picture: President Trump has taken credit for "reshaping " the American media landscape via intimidation, regulatory leverage and policy pressure that's cast a shadow over newsroom autonomy. - Now, facing a war with dismal polling and a muddled message , the administration is turning its fire on reporters and threatening news outlets. Driving the news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth scolded reporters during his Friday briefing on the war and targeted CNN, saying "the sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better." - Ellison's…