The Brief

Senator Ted Cruz criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr's comments about pulling ABC's broadcasting license, calling his language "unbelievably dangerous" and "straight out of Goodfellas."

Cruz, who chairs the Senate committee that oversees the FCC, said that while he agrees with ABC's decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show, he believes using government power to silence speech sets a "bad precedent" that could be used against conservatives in the future.

Carr's comments came after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show following a monologue in which he mocked President Trump's reaction to the death of political activist Charlie Kirk.

Sen. Ted Cruz said FCC chair Brendan Carr's comments about pulling ABC's broadcasting license sounded more like an organized crime boss than a federal regul

See Full Page