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FCC Chairman Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Disney Controversy

10/2/2025

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee after Disney removed Jimmy Kimmel.
The hearing date is not set and is expected after November.
Carr faced backlash for comments about Kimmel's remarks on conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Senator Ted Cruz called Carr's pressure on Disney dangerous.
The committee will also hold a Biden-era censorship hearing this month.

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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr will testify before the Senate Commerce Committee after Disney removed Jimmy Kimmel.
The hearing date is not set and is expected after November.
Carr faced backlash for comments about Kimmel's remarks on conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Senator Ted Cruz called Carr's pressure on Disney dangerous.
The committee will also hold a Biden-era censorship hearing this month.