FCC Chair Brendan Carr said taxpayer-funded television ads featuring President Donald Trump do not warrant agency review or create liability for broadcasters. Democratic lawmakers said the White House transferred $20 million from the Homeland Security Department to air three nationally broadcast spots, including one closely resembling a 2024 Trump campaign ad. The ads are airing five weeks before midterm elections and have drawn criticism from ethics experts and lawmakers in both parties over whether public money is being used for political promotion or in ways that breach restrictions on government propaganda and political activity. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez said the administration was trying to influence the midterm elections, while the White House described the spots as patriotic public service announcements. Public Citizen has filed an FCC complaint seeking to classify the spots as campaign advertisements that should not be produced or distributed with taxpayer resources.