FEC Proposal Would Ban Companies with Foreign Ownership from U.S. Politics – News With Ed

A proposed rule by the Federal Elections Commission could potentially bar companies with foreign ownership ‒ like RT, the BBC, News Corp and The New York Times ‒ from covering US elections. Is this a good way to prevent foreign influence in American politics? Or is it a violation of the First Amendment? Legal and media analyst, Lionel, of Lionel Media tells ‘News with Ed’ that the proposed rule presents “very chilling issues to the fundamental aspects of the First Amendment.”