TELL CONGRESS: Trump's FCC chair Brendan Carr has relentlessly attacked media outlets and
personalities that Trump doesn't like. Carr has gone after ABC, CBS, PBS,
and NPR in his effort to silence all of Trump's critics. Carr must go! Sign the petition: Impeach Brendan Carr!
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Brendan Carr, Trump's "attack-dog"^1 Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Chair, spurred public outcry across the political spectrum for the
chilling threats he leveled against ABC and Jimmy Kimmel in September.
Carr effectively got Kimmel kicked off the air for exercising his First
Amendment rights.^2

The New York Times reports that Carr plans to continue targeting media
outlets for so-called "liberal bias."^3 His message is clear: fall in line
with what the White House wants, or face relentless attacks from an
authoritarian administration.

This is a core part of Trump's attempt to take complete control over every
corner of America, stamp out dissent, and crush the First Amendment. It's
time for the U.S. House to protect free speech and the media from Trump's
takeover.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Stop Trump's attack-dog FCC chair. Impeach Brendan Carr
now!
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Since his appointment as FCC Chair, Carr has attacked virtually every
mainstream media company that's not Fox News, including ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has defunded PBS and NPR.^4 This is
not what the freedom of the press guaranteed by the First Amendment looks
like.

After Kimmel made mildly critical comments about Trump, Carr responded by
saying, "We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can
find ways to change conduct, on Kimmel, or there's going to be additional
work for the FCC ahead."^5

FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez responded to the Kimmel ordeal saying, "What
concerns me is how this administration is using every lever of power in
order to bring broadcasters to heel, which is contrary to the First
Amendment."^6

Trump, with Carr by his side, hopes he can silence his media critics and
political opponents. And every time he succeeds, people become more
fearful of expressing dissenting views, and Trump feels more emboldened to
attack those he sees as enemies.

Carr plays a central role in this anti-First Amendment, media takeover
crusade. It’s time for our lawmakers to put a stop to it.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Urge your U.S. Representative to impeach Carr and stop
Trump's media takeover! Thanks for taking action,

Joey and the Demand Progress team
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Sources:

1. CNN, "How Brendan Carr, the attack-dog FCC chair, helped take down
Jimmy Kimmel with words, not actions,” [ [link removed] ]September 18, 2025.
 2. Al Jazeera, "Republican US senators knock FCC chair for threatening
Disney over Kimmel,” [ [link removed] ]September 22, 2025.
 3. The New York Times, "The F.C.C.’s Brendan Carr Plans to Keep Going
After the Media Following Jimmy Kimmel’s Return,” [ [link removed] ]September 24,
2025.
 4. Ibid.
 5. The New York Times, "ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk
Comments After F.C.C. Pressure,” [ [link removed] ]September 17, 2025.
 6. PBS, "Kimmel suspension and self-censorship set dangerous precedent,
FCC commissioner says,” [ [link removed] ]September 19, 2025.


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