Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Friday that the Trump administration’s vindictive way of dealing with late night host Jimmy Kimmel was “right out of ‘Goodfellas,’” the iconic mob movie, and that it set a dangerous precedent.
President Donald Trump has been railing against “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after the host made comments about controversial right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed last week in Utah. Kimmel’s show was subsequently suspended indefinitely.
The president even said aboard Air Force One that “evening shows” are “not allowed” to criticize him, and suggested he had the power to go after their licenses if they did not obey.
Cruz recapped the situation on his podcast, “Verdict With Ted Cruz.”
“So, the Federal Communications Commission is in charge of granting broadcast licenses. So ABC, NBC, CBS, they have licenses from the FCC,” he said.
