US EditionTed Cruz compares FCC Chair Carr to Mafia boss in Jimmy Kimmel warnings
Senator Cruz condemned FCC Chair Carr's threats against ABC, warning government censorship could backfire on conservatives and likened the tactics to mafia intimidation.
- On Friday, Sen. Ted Cruz denounced FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats to revoke ABC's license, calling his rhetoric 'dangerous as hell' and 'right out of Goodfellas'.
- Carr's threat followed Jimmy Kimmel's Monday monologue about the attempted murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which sparked uproar among Trump's supporters and led to FCC enforcement promises after a Tuesday indictment.
- After Carr's warning, Cruz played the remarks on his podcast, where he compared Carr's language to 'Goodfellas' style, highlighting the mobster-like tone.
- Hours later, Nexstar pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live from affiliates, ABC suspended the show indefinitely, dozens of local TV station owners followed, House Democrats asked for an FCC inspector general probe, and President Donald Trump defended Carr on Friday.
- Cruz warned that future Democrats could silence conservatives if they regain power, advocating a defamation lawsuit and possible congressional hearings by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Senator Ted Cruz criticized the chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling his speeches dangerous.
The influential Republican U.S. Senator Ted Cruz from Texas has strongly criticized the pressure on U.S. television stations. He compares the threats of the chairman of the media agency FCC, Brendan Carr, with the actions of Mafia bosses – and thus joins the democrats in an extraordinary step. Carr's threat to impose fines on broadcasters for the content of their broadcasts or to withdraw their licenses is dangerous, said the conservative senato…
Ted Cruz says conservatives “will regret” Trump’s FCC chairman going after Jimmy Kimmel
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune Sept. 19, 2025 “Ted Cruz says conservatives “will regret” Trump’s FCC chairman going after Jimmy Kimmel” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essenti…
US Senator Ted Cruz has accused the head of the US media regulator of acting like a "mafioso" in the case surrounding the temporary suspension of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live" show. This is the sharpest response yet from a conservative Republican to the controversy. President Trump has already made it clear he disagrees with Cruz, who is normally one of his staunchest allies.
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