"Trump is not improvising a uniquely American abuse of power; he is copying elements of the European playbook," Mchangama said.
Critics also highlighted President Donald Trump's past statements about major television networks.
Last year, Trump complained about ABC and NBC, calling them "FAKE NEWS" and suggesting their licenses should be revoked by the FCC.
Following those statements, the FCC initiated a review of ABC's station licenses, drawing criticism from legal scholars.
George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin commented last year, "Recent presidents have not used the FCC as abusively as FDR, JFK, and LBJ did.
But the danger remained, and Trump is now exploiting it." Somin added, "The FCC should be abolished."
Legal analysts emphasize that constitutional frameworks remain the primary defense against administrative policies aimed at restricting public speech.
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As Mchangama points out, "the First Amendment continues to function as a critical obstacle to Trump's ability to fully implement his most censorious policies."
