""Absolutely inappropriate," Paul replied. "Brendan Carr has got no business weighing in on this. But people have to also realize that despicable comments, you have the right to say them. But you don't have the right to employment.""
""I mean, this is television, for goodness' sakes. You have to sell sponsorships. You have to sell commercials. And if you're losing money, you can be fired," Paul added. "But the government's got no business in it. And the FCC was wrong to weigh in. And I'll fight any attempt by the government to get involved with speech, I will fight.""
Sen. Rand Paul called FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's remarks "absolutely inappropriate" and argued the FCC had no role in pressuring companies over Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel criticized what he called the "MAGA gang" for trying to portray the teen who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and for scoring political points. Nexstar, Sinclair and Disney-owned ABC pre-empted Kimmel's show amid backlash; Nexstar's $6.2 billion merger with Tegna requires FCC approval. Paul said employers can fire employees under codes of conduct and commercial realities, but government intervention in such matters violates free speech and must be resisted.
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