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FCC Chair Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel Comments

“We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Brendan Carr said.

Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, testifies before a House subcommittee.

Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, said ABC and Disney “can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.” Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA via AP

By Violet Jira

September 17, 2025 03:48 p.m.

Update: ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air Indefinitely After FCC Chair’s Threats

Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, is threatening action against Jimmy Kimmel, a comedian and late-night talk show host, his network ABC and parent company Disney over remarks he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

“This is a very, very serious issue right now for Disney,” Carr said in an interview released Wednesday with right-wing political commentator Benny Johnson. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.”