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Brendan Carr Threat to ABC

Brendan Carr's public statements and their impact on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Jan 29, 2026
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Did Brandon Carr threaten ABC to get rid of Jimmy Kimmel?

The contemporaneous reporting shows chair publicly urged , and local affiliate licensees to take action over ’s monologue and warned of “additional work for the FCC ahead,” language widely interpreted...

Feb 5, 2026

What did Ted Cruz say about Jimmy Kimmel and media censorship earlier in 2025, and how did that influence reactions to the Senate clip?

Sen. Chair Brendan Carr’s implied threats to broadcasters over in September 2025, likening Carr’s tactics to mob intimidation and warning to silence a host was “dangerous” . That earlier rhetoric — a ...