Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Friday ripped FCC Chairman Brendan Carr over his attacks on Jimmy Kimmel — likening the regulator to a Mafia boss.

ABC on Wednesday said it was suspending Kimmel “indefinitely” after he insinuated that Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer was a MAGA conservative.

Just a few hours before ABC announced his suspension, Carr had suggested that there was a “strong case” for the FCC to take action against ABC and its owner, Disney. 3

“He says, ‘We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way,’” Cruz said – quoting Carr’s comments – on his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz.”

“And I gotta say, that’s right out of Goodfellas,” Cruz said in a nod to the classic 1990 mob film.

“That’s right out of a mafioso coming into a bar going, ‘Nice bar you have

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