Kimmel Backers Silent On Dems’ Threats Against Broadcasters– thefederalist.com
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When broadcasters first committed to kicking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the airwaves over his egregious lies about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, leftists everywhere threw public tantrums accusing Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr of authoritarianism. In reality, the true government threat of bullying to broadcasters comes not from the FCC, but from Democrats who have threatened to take action against the media companies refusing to reinstate Kimmel’s timeslot.
Private TV station owners are, of course, not obligated under federal law to publicize certain content — especially if that content is, at best, a tone-deaf rejection of calls to turn down the temperature, and at worst and most likely, deliberate dishonesty designed to foment more division.
Yet Democrats, spineless Republicans, and celebrities rushed to defend Kimmel against what they claimed was an “attack on free speech.” “Jawboning,” a word used to denote using authority to pressure for a certain outcome, dominated corporate media headlines.
As if pretending the Trump administration forced broadcasters into “censoring” the late night host wasn’t enough, Politico even encouraged Kimmel that he had “precedent on his side” if he wanted to go before the Supreme Court. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board additionally declared the Kimmel controversy was an example of “cancel culture and regulatory abuse.”
