Article in The Guardian by Edward Helmore, 9/22/25

Headline: “Republican slams FCC chair’s comments on Kimmel suspension: ‘absolutely inappropriate’ “

Subhead:  “Rand Paul, a Kentucky senator, also said Disney and ABC have no obligation to employ the late-night host”

“Republican US senator Rand Paul broke with Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr for seemingly putting his finger on the scale in the ongoing dispute between suspended talkshow host Jimmy Kimmel and his employer, Disney-owned ABC. . .”

“Paul told Meet the Press that Carr’s comments were ‘absolutely inappropriate’ and the FCC chair ‘has got no business weighing in on this’.

“ ‘Any attempt by the government to get involved with speech – I will fight,’ Paul added. . .”

Read the full article at:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/22/rand-paul-fcc-brendan-carr-jimmy-kimmel-suspension