FCC Chairman Brendan Carr targeted Jimmy Kimmel over political comments.

The entities involved

• Federal Communications Commission →

  independent U.S. government agency

  • Brendan Carr serves as an operative for Trump at the FCC.Sun 19:47
  • The FCC has issued guides affecting carrier operations, while the FTC is receiving complaints regarding robocalls.Sun 15:42
• Brendan Carr →

  American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)

  • António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, is associated with the Permanent Mission to the UN.Sun 23:56
  • Nexstar is buying Tegna to expand TV reach.Sun 04:57
• Jimmy Kimmel →

  Italian American talk show host and comedian (born 1967)

  • Jimmy Kimmel mocked Donald Trump's renovation of the Lincoln Memorial pool, prompting a defense of National Park Service maintenance standards.Mon 05:12
  • The new event covers three distinct updates: Harp's role with Trump, Jimmy Kimmel's show, and Ramy Youssef's mayoral role in NYC.Sun 18:59

Related events

• Amid FCC scrutiny, Kimmel referenced an alleged assassination attempt as Carr warned about potential FCC action.Sep 9
• The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, launched probes into ABC's diversity practices on May 29, 2026, with support from Donald Trump.Jun 7
• Jimmy Kimmel interviewed James Talarico on YouTube while the FCC and Administration were involved in disputes over regulatory threats.Sep 16
• Carr was appointed to the FCC chair position, and Trump demanded the FCC take action against a media host.Aug 31
• The White House reacted to Jimmy Kimmel's criticism of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who was involved in threats against ABC affiliates in Texas.Sep 11