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Alex Samuels at Daily Kos:

During a wide-ranging interview on CNBC Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr hinted that Jimmy Kimmel’s show might not be the last casualty in President Donald Trump’s ongoing war on the media and the First Amendment. Host Carl Quintanilla asked Carr whether the FCC shares Trump’s desire for NBC to take Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers off the air next. While Carr said that he doesn’t speak for the president, he suggested more media upheaval could be on the horizon. 

“Our goal and our obligation is to make sure broadcasters are serving the public interest,” he said. “We’re in the midst of a massive shift in dynamics in the media ecosystem for lots of reasons, including the permission structure that President Trump’s election has provided. I would simply say we’re not done yet with seeing the consequences of that shift.” Co-host David Faber then pressed him on what “we’re not done yet” means. 

“Will you only be pleased when none of these comedians have a show on broadcast television?” he asked. “It’s not about any particular show or any particular person,” Carr replied.” We’re in the midst of a very disruptive moment right now. I just frankly expect that we’re gonna continue to see changes in the media ecosystem.” The media landscape has indeed shifted dramatically. Once dominated by critics of Trump, it’s now increasingly shaped—or pressured—by forces aligned with the White House. Outlets that have run coverage deemed “unfair” by Trump and his allies have been sued, investigated, or otherwise targeted.

Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk On The Street yesterday, FCC Chair Brendan Carr hints that the benching of Jimmy Kimmel isn’t the last Trumpian attack on the free press and free speech.

From the 09.18.2025 edition of CNBC's Squawk On The Street:

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The Paramount logo is displayed at Columbia Square along Sunset Blvd in Hollywood, California on March 9, 2023. Getty Images Paramount and Skydance have agreed to terms of a merger, which will likely be announced in the coming days, CNBC’s David Faber reported Monday. A Paramount special committee and the buying consortium — David Ellison’s Skydance, backed by private equity firms RedBird…