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Ted Cruz criticizes Trump-appointed FCC chair for urging
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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, calling them "dangerous as hell" and likening his move to a mafia shakedown.
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GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics.
Senator Ted Cruz criticized FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's comments about pulling ABC's broadcasting license, calling his language "unbelievably dangerous" and "straight out of Goodfellas."
Republican Senator Ted Cruz said that Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr sounded like a mafia crime boss when he threatened ABC
The senator warned that letting the government threaten to censor voices it doesn’t like could come back to hurt the political right if Democrats return to power.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) said he’s glad late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel is off the air indefinitely, but criticized Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threat to take action against ABC.
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, calling them "dangerous as hell" and likening his move to a mafia shakedown.
(CNN) — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared
