Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chairman of the FCC, has been accused of improperly exerting pressure on ABC and local broadcasters to cancel Jimmy Kimmel over the late-night host's comments about Charlie Kirk's murder - and that Carr's threats were tantamount to a First Amendment violation. On Wednesday, Carr, amid pointed questioning from lawmakers at a [...]
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FCC Chairman Seems to Say That in Threatening ABC Affiliates Over Jimmy Kimmel, He Was Doing His Job to Uphold the 'Public Interest'
December 17, 2025
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