"The government's got no business in it. And the FCC was wrong to weigh in. And I'll fight any attempt by the government to get involved with speech, Paul said."
"I got to say that's right out of Goodfellas', Cruz said, evoking the Martin Scorsese gangster movie. That's right out of a Mafioso coming into a bar going, Nice bar you have here. It would be a shame if something happened to it'."
"Carr's threat was aimed at broadcasters who aired Kimmel following the host's comments on his September 15 show about Republicans distancing themselves from the alleged shooter in the September 10 killing of Charlie Kirk, a conservative icon and the founder of Turning Point USA."
FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened investigations and regulatory action against broadcasters that aired Jimmy Kimmel Live, citing the host's September 15 comments. ABC, owned by Disney, suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show after Carr warned of fines or licence pulls, and dozens of local ABC affiliates said they would drop the program. Senator Rand Paul said the government should not pressure companies over speech and vowed to oppose government involvement. Senator Ted Cruz likened Carr's threats to mob tactics, and Senator Todd Young urged protection of free speech. Station owners and regulators remain at the center of the controversy.
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