Sen. Rand Paul slammed FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Sunday for weighing in on ABC’s handling of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel — while also blasting the late-night host for a false claim about Charlie Kirk’s killer.

Paul told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Carr, a Trump appointee, crossed a line when he warned ABC to punish Kimmel or face regulatory action.

“Absolutely inappropriate. Brendan Carr has got no business weighing in on this,” Paul told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker. His comments were reported by Mediaite. 5

But the Kentucky Republican then pivoted to hammer Kimmel over remarks he made on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last week.

Paul called the comment “despicable.”

“You have the right to say them, but you don’t have the right to employment,” Paul sai

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