Overview

• The Committee for the First Amendment published a statement alleging a coordinated federal campaign to silence critics across government, media, academia, the judiciary, and entertainment.
• Organizers cite ABC’s brief removal of Jimmy Kimmel after criticism from FCC chair Brendan Carr as a catalyst, with the show subsequently returning to air.
• A public letter, website, and an Instagram account (@1acommittee) launched with a list of more than 550 signatories and a portal for additional supporters to add their names.
• The group says formal actions are forthcoming and outlines tactics including public defiance, mass mobilization, collective economic pressure, and cultural solidarity.
• The White House issued a dismissive response, with spokesperson Abigail Jackson saying Fonda is free to share “whatever bad opinions she wants.”