Ted Cruz Calls FCC Chairman ‘Mafioso’ Over Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

US Senator Ted Cruz has heavily criticized Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr for his handling of the suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Cruz claimed that Carr acted like a “mafioso” in threatening ABC over Kimmel’s comments on slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, calling it “dangerous as hell”. The controversy started after Kimmel compared Trump’s reaction to Kirk’s death to how a child mourns the loss of a pet. Others in Congress have remained muted in their criticism, with only some Republicans expressing concern about Carr’s actions.

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