On X on Sept. 22, Young commended fellow Republican Sen. Ted Cruz for defending free speech and criticizing Carr, a rare rebuke from the Texas senator of a Trump official. Cruz expressed concern on his podcast last week that Carr's pressure on networks could one day be used to silence conservative voices.

WASHINGTON >> Republican Senator Rand Paul said on Sunday that threats by Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr against Disney and local broadcasters for airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live” were “absolutely inappropriate.

Republican Senator Rand Paul, along with other politicians, criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats against Disney for airing 'Jimmy Kimmel Live.' Paul's stance emphasized free speech and opposed government intervention.

ABC has taken Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show off the air indefinitely. The decision came hours after FCC chairman Brendan Carr criticized Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination as “truly sick.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R–Texas) is happy that ABC decided to indefinitely suspend Jimmy Kimmel's talk show. But like Fox News political analyst Brit Hume, Cruz is not happy about the role that Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),

In the 24 hours after ABC announced it was pulling Jimmy Kimmel’s show off the air, FCC chairman Brendan Carr has made a wave of media appearances, on CNBC, Fox News and a podcast, and he’s made more threats.

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,

After Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, FCC Chair Brendan Carr suggests “The View” may lose its news label, sparking debate on talk show standards.