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FCC chairman Brendan Carr has been a free speech proponent. Just look at his social media posts. But he has a problem with Jimmy Kimmel.
At issue in the Kimmel case is how much influence the FCC can bring to bear under its statutory authority and First Amendment protections for free speech.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that Jimmy Kimmel “misled” the American public with his remarks and implied ABC could face regulatory consequences for airing “misleading content.”
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Hannity that ABC affiliates were right to drop Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, saying broadcasters must serve the public interest and not politics.
Cruz said FCC chair Brendan Carr sounded like a mafia boss when he threatened ABC over Jimmy Kimmel's comments on Charlie Kirk.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Friday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr for backing ABC’s suspension of comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Cheney, a vocal critic of the Trump administration who left office in 2023,
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Carr's remarks come after Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended by ABC following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's shooting.