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Trump Targets Kimmel, Comey with Criminal Charges, FCC Action

4/29/2026

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Within three days of a shooting, the administration used criminal tools against comedian Jimmy Kimmel and former FBI Director James Comey.
President Donald Trump’s demand that ABC fire Kimmel prompted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to order license renewals, a step Anna Gomez called an unprecedented political stunt.
The Justice Department announced an indictment of Comey on two felony counts for a seashell-related social-media post that threatened the president.

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Within three days of a shooting, the administration used criminal tools against comedian Jimmy Kimmel and former FBI Director James Comey.
President Donald Trump’s demand that ABC fire Kimmel prompted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to order license renewals, a step Anna Gomez called an unprecedented political stunt.
The Justice Department announced an indictment of Comey on two felony counts for a seashell-related social-media post that threatened the president.