Ted Cruz Defends Jimmy Kimmel Against FCC Pressure
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Texas Senator Ted Cruz defended Jimmy Kimmel as the FCC moves to compel ABC/Disney to renew licenses after a joke about President Trump, arguing the government should not censor speech and that the FCC should not act as a 'speech police.' Cruz has previously criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for similar threats, while Disney and ABC say they comply with FCC rules and will mount a legal defense if needed.
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- Trump Is Going After Jimmy Kimmel Again. What’s Likely to Happen Next Isn’t Pretty. Slate
- FCC Orders a Review of ABC’s Licenses Amid Feud Between Trump and Kimmel The New York Times
- Opinion | The funniest thing about Jimmy Kimmel The Washington Post
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