Senate hearing on FCC with chair Brendan Carr
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chastised his colleagues: "The 1st Amendment is not a one-way license for one team to abuse the power."
Sen. Amy Klobuchar later referenced Kimmel’s comments in relation to those Trump made after the Reiners' killings, in which Trump said Rob Reiner’s death was “reportedly due to the anger he caused others through ... a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”
The FCC quietly removed the word "independent" from its website after Chairman Brendan Carr sparred with Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., during a tense hearing.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr's testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee comes after he faced bipartisan criticism for threatening Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's show.