Carr defended his actions and denied intending threats at a Dec. 17 hearing after he pressed broadcasters to punish Jimmy Kimmel following Kimmel’s Sept. 15 monologue about the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.Senators scrutinized Carr’s claim that the FCC is not fully independent because the president can fire commissioners, a stance underscored when the agency removed the word "independent" from its website during his testimony.Lawmakers warned that Carr’s investigations of
ABC,
CBS and
NBC and his openness to loosen ownership limits for deals such as
Nexstar’s bid for
Tegna risk intimidating broadcasters and concentrating local media.
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