"Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) said she is experiencing a rare moment of unity with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) after the Republican raised concerns over the FCC potentially pressuring ABC to suspend late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. Ted seems to be one of the few people on the right who seems to have a principled stance on this, Omar said on MSNBC's The Weekend on Saturday night."
"Omar then went into wordy description of the First Amendment, followed by her claiming the FCC threatened to revoke ABC's broadcast license if Kimmel was not pulled off of the air. When the government in itself says we are not going to renew the license unless this person's voice is taken off the air, then we get to a level of censorship that does violate someone's First Amendment rights, Omar said. She added this is all part of how President Donald Trump cracks down on free speech."
"Kimmel was criticized by many for the claim, considering the reported details point to Tyler Robinson, Kirk's suspected killer, being a leftist. Robinson reportedly had a romantic relationship with his trans roommate, used phrases associated with Antifa, and, in text messages released on Tuesday, said he shot Kirk because of the conservative influencer's hatred. Utah officials have said Robinson was indoctrinated in far-left ideology in the years leading up to Kirk's murder."
Ilhan Omar expressed uncommon agreement with Ted Cruz after Cruz raised concerns that the FCC might pressure ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel. Omar asserted that the FCC threatened to revoke ABC's broadcast license if Kimmel was not removed, framing such pressure as governmental censorship that could violate First Amendment rights and as part of a broader crackdown on free speech under President Donald Trump. ABC suspended Kimmel after his claim about Charlie Kirk's killer sparked backlash and pushback from major affiliates Nexstar and Sinclair. Reported details about suspected killer Tyler Robinson point to leftist affiliations and statements indicating motive tied to Kirk's conservatism.
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