Overview

• A Senate Commerce Committee spokesperson confirmed Carr will appear, with no hearing date set after Semafor first reported a likely November timeline.
• The committee is chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz, who has publicly condemned Carr’s approach as government overreach on speech.
• Carr has denied issuing threats or suggesting broadcasters could lose licenses over ABC’s handling of Kimmel’s show.
• Hours after Carr’s comments, Nexstar and Sinclair preempted Jimmy Kimmel’s program and ABC then suspended it before reinstating it about a week later.
• Democratic senators led by Maria Cantwell pressed for oversight, while President Donald Trump praised Carr and urged revoking licenses for unfavorable coverage.