Aren’t you partially making Trump’s point? If networks are not regulated but subsidiaries are wouldn’t it be logical to examine the whole structure and then determine if networks are purposely deceiving subsidiaries and the public with unattributed, anonymous sources? Most Americans, I believe, are not sophisticated enough to question news organization’s sources believing what they hear on TV because they trust the system Trump is questioning to be giving them factual, if not complete, information on each story.
Not really. Threatening government action against a new outlet is a serious constitutional danger.