Paul told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Carr, a Trump appointee, crossed a line when he warned ABC to punish Kimmel or face regulatory action.

FCC Brendan Carr defended his threat to investigate or take action against ABC as part of the agency’s authority to enforce broadcasters’ public interest obligations. After ABC announced that it was pulling Kimmel’s show indefinitely on Wednesday,

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.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has attracted attention for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, the ABC late-night host whose First Amendment rights supporters argue were targeted by the Trump administration.

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.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) slammed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr for policing speech after the FCC chair pressured ABC into suspending Jimmy Kimmel.

Popular American comedian and on-air personality Jimmy Kimmel is facing backlash following his commentary on political activist Charlie Kirk’s death.