FCC Chairman Brendan Carr targeted Jimmy Kimmel over political comments.

The entities involved

• Federal Communications Commission →

  independent U.S. government agency

  • Trump threatens sanctions against news organizations and discusses regulatory actions through the FCC while Kaitlan Collins anchors the nightly program.00:51
  • Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission to withdraw its current rulemaking.Tue 11:06
• Brendan Carr →

  American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)

  • Regulatory tensions escalate as Brendan Carr and Gomez vote opposing sides, leading Free Press to sue over Carr's actions aligned with Trump's allies.Wed 23:58
  • Brendan Carr warned NBC News, ABC News, and CBS News outlets about the issue of fake polls.Wed 17:50
• Jimmy Kimmel →

  Italian American talk show host and comedian (born 1967)

  • Jimmy Kimmel was expected to host the Academy Awards ceremony in 2023.Fri 07:00

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• FCC Chair Brendan Carr urged action against Jimmy Kimmel, while the Trump administration barred news outlets, alongside new free speech discussions.Oct 10
• Brendan Carr serves as an operative for Trump at the FCC.Jun 10
• Carr brushed aside concerns while Trump's ads drew criticism from lawmakers and JD Vance defended the use of public money.Oct 7
• A Senator has called on the Federal Communications Commission to launch an investigation.Oct 11
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr deferred to an execution plan at Fort Hood.Oct 10