Ted Cruz Criticizes FCC Over Jimmy Kimmel Controversy
TL;DR
Senator Ted Cruz criticized FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for threatening to revoke ABC's license over Jimmy Kimmel's comments, comparing it to mafia intimidation and warning against government censorship of speech, emphasizing the danger of using government power to silence media voices.
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