US FCC Chair to Testify Before Senate Following Kimmel Incident, Source Says
FCC Chair Brendan Carr will face Senate questions over his threats against ABC and Disney following Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, raising First Amendment concerns among lawmakers.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee after receiving support from Senator Ted Cruz regarding pressure on Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin being 'MAGA.'
- The hearing is scheduled for November, but a specific date is yet to be confirmed. Carr will appear alongside the other two FCC commissioners.
- Carr has faced criticism from Cruz, who called Carr's tactics 'dangerous as hell' and compared them to 'Goodfellas.'
- Brendan Carr stated, 'We can do this the easy way or the hard way,' referring to the actions against Kimmel, which sparked controversy regarding government overreach.
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FCC Chairman Carr to testify on Jimmy Kimmel suspension
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr speaks during a press conference following the agency’s open meeting in September 2025. (Graphic by The Desk) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr is one of at least three agency officials who have agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee about last month’s hiatus involving ABC’s late night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The hiatus was influenced by Carr’s remarks during an intervi…
FCC Chief Brendan Carr to Testify Before Senate After Kimmel Drama
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee after Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) backed television host Jimmy Kimmel over Carr and the Trump administration. The post FCC Chief Brendan Carr to Testify Before Senate After Kimmel Drama appeared first on Breitbart.
FCC chair to testify before Senate over threats against ABC, Disney for Kimmel comments
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr is set to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee over his threats of regulatory action against ABC and its parent company, Disney.The controversy stems from Carr's response to late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination.Carr threatened regulatory measures against the network and Disney in response to Kimmel's remarks, leading to two media companies tha…
Ted Cruz to Haul FCC Chair Before Senate Panel Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
(Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images) Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr is set to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee after weeks of bipartisan outrage over his role in the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show. Carr came under fire in September after suggesting that Disney and its subsidiary ABC could face regulatory consequences over Kimmel’s on-air comments about the assassination of conservative ac…
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