During a wide-ranging interview on CNBC Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr hinted that Jimmy Kimmel’s show might not be the last casualty in President Donald Trump’s ongoing war on the media and the First Amendment.
Host Carl Quintanilla asked Carr whether the FCC shares Trump’s desire for NBC to take Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers off the air next. While Carr said that he doesn’t speak for the president, he suggested more media upheaval could be on the horizon.
“Our goal and our obligation is to make sure broadcasters are serving the public interest,” he said. “We’re in the midst of a massive shift in dynamics in the media ecosystem for lots of reasons, including the permission structure that President Trump’s election has provided. I would simply say we’re not