Democrats Escalate FCC Chair Scrutiny Over Kimmel Suspension

Democratic lawmakers ratcheted up their criticism of Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr after he successfully pressured Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network to pull late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s show this week.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday said Carr is “bullying” companies into censoring speech that is unfavorable to President Donald Trump. Democrats have called for his resignation and pledged to investigate his tenure at the helm of the FCC in the days following Kimmel’s show’s indefinite suspension.