Cruz, who has appeared on Kimmel's show in the past for friendly interviews and segments, called Carr's actions 'dangerous' as hell' and 'right out of Goodfellas.'

The Fox News host called it "smart business" for ABC to yank Kimmel's late night show off the air.

Columbia's Alex Abdo said Brendan Carr of the FCC is close to “the definition of unconstitutional coercion" while Chuck Schumer called his rhetoric "despicable."