Protesters Hit Brendan Carr’s First Open FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension: ‘Censorship Czar!’

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr was blasted as a “censorship czar” by protesters, who disturbed the FCC’s open meeting before being escorted out by security. The open meeting was the FCC’s first one since the multi-day suspension of Jimmy Kimmel from his ABC late night show—which came about after Chairman Carr publicly condemned the comedian for his comments about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer. The suspension subsequently sparked First Amendment debates, with many accusing the Chairman of attacking free speech amid the drama. Protesters expressed a similar sentiment during their demonstration at the FCC meeting, as they repeatedly shouted in the middle of the assembly: “Fire Carr, the censorship czar.”