The key Senate Republican has fired a warning shot at the head of the FCC, challenging Brendan Carr's belief that "public interest" concerns are reason enough to open Commission probes into comments made by late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel regarding the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

The president said the FCC chairman was a courageous patriot for taking on broadcast networks that criticized him.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Friday ripped FCC Chairman Brendan Carr over his attacks on Jimmy Kimmel — likening the regulator to a Mafia boss.

Senator Ted Cruz joins Democrats in criticizing FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats toward Disney and broadcasters over content.

ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel after FCC chair Brendan Carr criticized his remarks on Charlie Kirk. It's part of a pattern.