FCC, Jimmy Kimmel and Brendan Carr
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Who is FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the man at the center of the Kimmel suspension controversy?
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.
Brendan Carr, the Federal Communications Commission chair who once vowed to "dismantle the censorship cartel," has used his new perch to pressure broadcasters in ways critics call unprecedented, moves that helped spur ABC to sideline Jimmy Kimmel after his remarks about Charlie Kirk's killer.
Top U.S. media regulator Brendan Carr has sparked outrage and calls for his resignation from Democratic lawmakers and other critics after he pressured Walt Disney to stop running a late-night talk show.
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called for the resignation of Carr or for Trump to fire him following his threat to ABC.
The FCC Chairman is claiming Kimmel deliberately spread misinformation when characterizing the MAGA response to details of Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer.
Republicans are splitting on FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s pressure tactics. "We all should be very cautious" about regulating speech, one GOP senator told POLITICO.