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Claim Text: Next month, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee over his role in browbeating ABC into briefly suspending late-night "comedian" Jimmy Kimmel.
Simplified Text: FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee next month regarding his role in pressuring ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.
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Created: December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM (8 months ago)
Last Updated: December 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM (8 months ago)

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Next month, members of the Senate Commerce Committee will rake Brendan Carr over the coals for his abuse of FCC regulatory power to pressure ABC into taking Jimmy Kimmel off the air. 0.800

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