US FCC Chair to Testify Before Senate Following Kimmel Incident, Source Says

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…

Jimmy Kimmel Takes Aim at FCC Amid Government Shutdown: 'We Can Now Say Whatever We Want'

Jimmy Kimmel poked fun at the Federal Communications Commission Wednesday evening after it was revealed that the agency ceased operating their complaint phone line amid the government shutdown. The comedian called the update a “silver lining to the shutdown” during Wednesday’s monologue for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” and pondered what the news meant for his jokes moving forward. “According to their official website, during the shutdown, our friends a…

FCC Chair to testify before Senate after Jimmy Kimmel suspension backlash: reports

Carr will reportedly testify before the Senate Commerce Committee in November

Carr to Testify Before Cruz Panel After Kimmel Flap

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee, a person familiar with the matter told Semafor.The panel is led by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who last month criticized Carr for publicly pressuring Disney and ABC over comments made by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel about the alleged killer of conservative leader Charlie Kirk.During his Sept. 15 monologue, Kimmel suggested Kirk's alleged …