Senator Rand Paul (R‑KY) strongly criticized comments by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr regarding ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, calling them “absolutely inappropriate.” Paul made his remarks on Meet the Press, arguing that Carr crossed a constitutional line by suggesting regulatory consequences for ABC in response to Kimmel’s controversial monologue about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
On Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro accused President Donald Trump of trying to silence dissenting voices, particularly in relation to recent events involving comedian Jimmy Kimmel. Shapiro expressed concern that removing Kimmel from the airwaves for making a joke about Trump—and then for criticizing his response—represents a dangerous precedent for free speech in America.