"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 activist Charlie Kirk. The remarks preceded Kimmel's suspension by ABC, which lasted nearly a week before his show was reinstated and followed a pile on by affiliate"
"Cruz himself was one of the earliest Republicans to condemn Carr. I think it is unbelievably dangerous for government to put itself in the position of saying we're going to decide what speech we like and what we don't, and we're going to threaten to take you off air if we don't like what you're saying, Cruz said on his podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz."
Brendan Carr is scheduled to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee following bipartisan outrage over his role in the temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. Carr suggested Disney and ABC could face regulatory consequences after Kimmel's on-air comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. ABC suspended Kimmel for nearly a week before reinstating the show amid pressure from affiliate conglomerates. Senator Ted Cruz will lead the panel and has strongly criticized Carr. Democrats, including Senate Commerce ranking member Maria Cantwell, demanded a formal inquiry and called Carr's actions an unprecedented First Amendment attack. President Trump defended Carr and urged harsher FCC actions.
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