{"id":2489290,"date":"2025-09-21T21:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-slams-fcc-chairmans-comments-on-kimmel-suspension-absolutely-inappropriate\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T21:15:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T01:15:15","slug":"paul-slams-fcc-chairmans-comments-on-kimmel-suspension-absolutely-inappropriate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paul-slams-fcc-chairmans-comments-on-kimmel-suspension-absolutely-inappropriate\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul slams FCC chairman&#8217;s comments on Kimmel suspension: &#8216;Absolutely inappropriate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpaul-slams-fcc-chairmans-comments-on-kimmel-suspension-absolutely-inappropriate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2489290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article covers Senator rand Paul&#8217;s criticism of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr&#8217;s comments regarding the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel&#8217;s show on ABC. Kimmel&#8217;s show was suspended after he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">falsely claimed<\/a> that the suspect in Charlie Kirk&#8217;s assassination attempt was part of the &#8220;MAGA gang.&#8221; Carr suggested possible FCC action against networks not operating in the public interest, which Paul called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-trend-of-trendiness-is-destroying-public-education\/\" title=\"The Trend Of Trendiness Is Destroying Public Education\">absolutely inappropriate<\/a>,&#8221; asserting that the government should not intervene in speech matters. Although Paul condemned Kimmel&#8217;s remarks as &#8220;despicable,&#8221; he speculated the suspension was more about the show&#8217;s unpopularity and financial losses. the incident sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader free speech debate<\/a>, with former President Trump reinforcing his stance against so-called &#8220;dishonest&#8221; networks and blaming Kimmel&#8217;s low ratings and lack of talent for the suspension. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Paul slams FCC chairman&rsquo;s comments on Kimmel suspension: &lsquo;Absolutely inappropriate&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2235050\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rand-paul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rand Paul<\/a> (R-KY) rebuked FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Sunday for his comments leading up to <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jimmy-kimmel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a>&lsquo;s suspension from ABC.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel&rsquo;s show was suspended &ldquo;indefinitely&rdquo; after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-jimmy-kimmel-says-wallstreetbets-might-be-russian-disruptors\/\" title=\"WATCH: Jimmy Kimmel Says WallStreetBets Might Be \u2018Russian Disruptors\u2019\">late-night host<\/a> falsely claimed that the suspect in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charlie Kirk<\/a>&lsquo;s assassination was part of the &ldquo;MAGA&nbsp;gang.&rdquo; The comments did not go unnoticed from Carr, who suggested that he could take action against networks that don&rsquo;t &ldquo;operate in the public interest.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3817496\/mullin-trump-being-transparent-asking-bondi-target-political-enemies\/\">Mullin says Trump being &lsquo;open and transparent&rsquo; asking Bondi to target political enemies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3816007\/mike-waltz-confirmed-senate-trump-un-ambassador\/\">Mike Waltz confirmed by Senate as Trump&rsquo;s UN ambassador&nbsp;after monthslong delay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3815835\/senate-rejects-two-funding-bills-government-shutdown-deadline\/\">Senate rejects dual Democrat and GOP funding bills ahead of shutdown deadline<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Paul, who has broke with the Trump administration before, most notably over President Donald Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;big, beautiful, bill,&rdquo; called Carr&rsquo;s remarks &ldquo;absolutely inappropriate&rdquo; on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Brendan Carr has got no business weighing in on this,&rdquo; Paul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/meet-press-september-21-2025-n1312754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> on NBC News&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em>. &ldquo;The government&rsquo;s got no business in it, and the FCC was wrong to weigh in. And I&rsquo;ll fight any, any, any attempt by the government to get involved with speech. I will fight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky senator, however, called Kimmel&rsquo;s comments &ldquo;despicable&rdquo; and speculated that ABC&rsquo;s suspension could&rsquo;ve been due to the comedian&rsquo;s unpopularity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, this is television for goodness sakes. You have to sell sponsorships. You have to sell commercials, and if you&rsquo;re losing money, you can be fired,&rdquo; Paul said.<\/p>\n<p>Kimmel&rsquo;s suspension last week led to a larger free speech debate in the country, with critics claiming that the late-night host was targeted by the Trump administration, while others maintain that Carr didn&rsquo;t actually go after Kimmel.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Trump has consistently lobbed threats at networks in his second term, which has included calling for them to lose their licenses in some cases.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Trump appeared to dig in on that threat amid the controversy over Kimmel, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5514110-trump-network-license-dishonesty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">saying <\/a>&ldquo;dishonest&rdquo; networks that &ldquo;give you 97% bad publicity&rdquo; should be grounds for losing a license.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3817329\/abcs-jonathan-karl-insists-kirks-assassination-wasnt-political\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ABC&rsquo;S JONATHAN KARL INSISTS KIRK&rsquo;S ASSASSINATION &lsquo;WASN&rsquo;T POLITICAL&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The president also said Kimmel was suspended because of his lack of &ldquo;talent.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Jimmy Kimmel&rsquo;s terrible,&rdquo; Trump said. &ldquo;Take a look at this guy, his ratings. That&rsquo;s what got Jimmy Kimmel out. 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