Ted Cruz to Haul FCC Chair Before Senate Panel Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

David Gilmour Oct 2nd, 2025, 8:32 am

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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 conglomerates.

Carr will testify before the panel led by

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