Brendan Carr Insists Early ABC License Review Not About Jimmy Kimmel
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that the early review of licenses for eight ABC stations is based on a complaint about DEI-related discrimination practices, not on any conflict between former President Donald Trump and Jimmy Kimmel. Carr emphasized the FCC's role in enforcing non-discrimination rules rather than regulating speech. The timing of the review has sparked speculation due to recent criticism of Kimmel by Trump following a joke at the WHCA dinner.
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ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, on Thursday stressed that the commission's early review of licenses for eight ABC stations is not about a spat between President Donald Trump and late night host Jimmy Kimmel.Instead, Carr stated the review was tied to a year-long complaint about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) "discrimination" practices, which the administration tackled from the first days following Trump's return to office last year.
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