You Intimidate': Dem Senator Rages at Brendan Carr, Calls Him the Chair of the Federal Censorship Commission'

"Thank you. Chairman Carr, you are not reinvigorating the public interest standard. You are weaponizing the public interest standard. That is what the Carr FCC is doing every single day. Behind me are your past tweets declaring your commitment to the First Amendment. You even defended political satire, saying in 2022 it challenges those in power and that's why people in influential positions have always targeted it for censorship. That's why your threats against ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's political monologue were so outrageous."

"We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct or take action frankly on Kimmel or there's going to be additional work for the FCC."

"Senator Markey, thank you for the question. My job is to enforce the law as passed by Congress. That includes a public interest standard. And broadcast TV is fundamentally different than any of the other media."

Brendan Carr testified before the Senate Commerce Committee alongside commissioners Anna Gomez (D) and Olivia Trusty (R). Democrats pressed Carr over his handling of the Jimmy Kimmel incident, asserting that he pressured ABC to punish Kimmel for comments that angered MAGA. Senator Ed Markey called for Carr's resignation and labeled him the chairman of the Federal Censorship Commission, citing past tweets and a September 2025 statement threatening action against ABC and Disney. Carr defended his actions by saying his duty is to enforce laws passed by Congress, citing a public interest standard and differences for broadcast TV.

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