Sen. Rand Paul said that Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr's comments targeting ABC and Jimmy Kimmel were "absolutely inappropriate."

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.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said it was “absolutely inappropriate” for Federal Communications Chair (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr to threaten to “take action” against ABC over comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Charlie Kirk’s assassin.

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.

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.

Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday said the Federal Communications Commission chairman’s threat to revoke ABC’s broadcast license over comments made by Jimmy Kimmel was “dangerous as hell” — a far more critical stance than Cruz’s Republican colleagues have taken since the late night host was booted from the air.

ABC’s long-running daytime panel show could be subject to the “equal time” rule, FCC chair Brendan Carr suggested, after apparently pressuring the network to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night program.

Carr's remarks come after Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended by ABC following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's shooting.

Did the Nexstar and Sinclair station groups overplay their hands by aggressively taking on Disney this week? The decision to yank "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off their ABC affiliates - repping a combined 25% of the TV audience - may have an impact on several fronts,