Rand Paul Criticizes FCC Chair's Intervention in ABC/Kimmel Controversy
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Summary
Republican Senator Rand Paul criticizes FCC Chair Brendan Carr for intervening in the ABC/Jimmy Kimmel controversy, calling it "absolutely inappropriate" and stating Carr had "no business" weighing in. The article discusses political reactions to Carr's comments where he told ABC they could handle the Kimmel situation "the easy way or the hard way," with Democratic lawmakers criticizing Carr for potential abuse of power while Republican Senator Ted Cruz also expressed concerns about the FCC's role.
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"We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct, to take action, frankly on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."
Democratic lawmakers have criticized Carr en masse, saying he abused his power in order to censor speech.
“Absolutely inappropriate. Brendan Carr has got no business weighing in on this.”…
