Overview

• FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned Disney, ABC and stations of potential fines or license actions after Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk.
• Ted Cruz said the rhetoric resembled a Goodfellas-style shakedown and called it dangerous for free speech.
• ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! and major affiliates preempted the program following the dispute.
• Civil liberties advocates and media lawyers argue the FCC cannot lawfully punish viewpoint-based content.
• Carr did not immediately respond to requests for comment as political oversight and legal scrutiny continue.