Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s Disney threats to mafia tactics, sparking bipartisan concerns over free speech violations.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr over his comments related to Jimmy Kimmel.

Disney and ABC have faced criticism for bowing to pressure from Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr in benching Jimmy Kimmel.

“That’s right outta ‘Goodfellas,’ that’s right out of a mafioso going into a bar saying, ‘Nice bar you have here, it’d be a shame if something happened to it.’”

The Republican senator warned that retaliating against media outlets over coverage that conservatives view as negative would set a “dangerous” precedent.

The Texas senator affected a mobster accent to criticise how ABC was pressed to take action on the late-night host.

Texas senator says Brendan Carr’s threats to revoke licenses amid Jimmy Kimmel suspension ‘right out of Goodfellas’

The US senator has labelled Carr’s comments ‘dangerous as hell’ and something ‘right out of Goodfellas’.

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.'

Texas senator warns FCC intervention sets a dangerous precedent for free speech

“And it might feel good right now to threaten Jimmy Kimmel, but when it is used to silence every conservative in America, we will regret it.”

"And I'll fight any attempt by the government to get involved with speech, I will fight."

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) called Federal Communications Commission threats against ABC and late-night show host Jimmy Kimmel "absolutely inappropriate."

Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s Disney threats to mafia tactics, sparking bipartisan concerns over free speech violations.

Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, also said Disney and ABC have no obligation to employ the late-night host

Regulator Brendan Carr said he wasn't making threats when he told TV networks they had the choice to deal with Kimmel the "easy way or the hard way."

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