In September 2025, he drew bipartisan backlash for pressuring television stations to “take action” against the ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over comments he made about the slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Television licenses are given to local stations, not national networks. He could specifically target the licenses of stations directly owned and operated by conglomerates like Disney-owned ABC and NBC. Like Trump, Carr has expressed no regrets over comments he has made that have been perceived as retaliation for reporting critical of the Trump administration. “Ultimately, the era of the FCC as a paper tiger will come to an end,” she said.

Source: The Guardian March 27, 2026 15:00 UTC