Statement·other·said 2025-09-24
“The FCC chair just made a joke on social media about Jimmy Kimmel — there was no real government pressure on ABC.”
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Verdict
False
2025-09-25Reasoning
FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly threatened ABC and its affiliates with regulatory consequences over Kimmel in an on-record podcast interview hours before the suspension — far more than a "joke."
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