Coverage dated September 16, 2025 to September 18, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel suspension puts spotlight on Brendan Carr, Trump's FCC chair
Headline from NBC 6 South Florida
Trump’s broadcast industry watchdog regularly throws himself into the political fray.
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When Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr suggested Jimmy Kimmel should be suspended and said, “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” ABC and its local affiliates were listening.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Sean Hannity on Fox News that ABC affiliates were right to drop Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, saying broadcasters must serve the public interest and not politics.
Sen. Chuck Schumer called on Brendan Carr to be ousted as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission after ABC suspended comedian Jimmy Kimmel over comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr built his brand in part by warning against government meddling in “free speech” — now it appears he’s using his office to do just that. he’s accused of using his office to do just that.
In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president.
