""They have a license granted by us at the FCC that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest," Carr told Johnson. "I mean, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct to take actions, frankly on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead." Carr likened Kimmel's comment to "news distortion," which is against FCC's rules for broadcasters."
""Kimmel sparked conservative criticism when he spoke about the suspect in the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on his show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" He also aired a clip showing Trump's brief response to a question about how he was handling Kirk's death. It showed Trump quickly pivoting to discussing the ballroom he's building at the White House. But the bigger controversy stemmed from another comment about Kirk's suspected shooter.""
Jimmy Kimmel criticized attempts to portray Charlie Kirk's suspected killer as anything other than a MAGA supporter during his Sept. 15 monologue and showed a clip of Trump's brief response that pivoted to the White House ballroom. ABC pulled Kimmel off the air. FCC Chair Brendan Carr said broadcasters hold licenses that obligate them to operate in the public interest and warned networks or affiliates to change conduct or face regulatory action, likening the remarks to 'news distortion.' The comments were interpreted as directed at ABC and its independently owned affiliates, which fall under FCC jurisdiction.
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