FCC Chair, Brandon Carr's Video Podcast Threat of Revoking Disney/ABC's License, Hours Before Kimmel Suspended

I posted another post on this subject, a moment ago, but since then, I have found the exact video (via the Palm Beach Post) where FCC (Federal Communication Commission) Chairman, Brendan Carr, threatens license removal to ABC/Disney if they didn't remove Kimmel's show (and others).

*Note that I am providing links rather than posting the actual videos so as not to give Carr too much of a platform - because he gives a lot of double-speak meant to confuse, but keep your eye on the ball.

Despite his later double-speak to press about "financial decisions,"on the podcast, "The Benny Show" - filmed just hours before Jimmy Kimmel was pulled - he essentially confesses as to what he's doing behind the scenes  - threatening license revocation.

After making references to "companies being granted licenses by the FCC," Carr then stated this:

"I mean, look, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct and take action, frankly, on Kimmel, or you know, there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."

Carr later appeared to try to back-peddle in this interview 2 days ago on NBC,  and try to make it about a ratings/financial issue, same as Colbert -  but both shows had higher ratings than most shows on their networks and millions of ad revenue coming in.

However, he then switched gears again and said "we're not done yet" regarding "changing the media ecosystem."

Specifically referenced by the interviewer were shows like "The View," "Seth Meyers", and "Jimmy Fallon" (though Fallon tried to roll over and invite conservative guests this week).

So sorry, Conservatives - the argument that "This was business decision by Disney not government censorship" that Carr himself has since tried to back-peddle with - is complete BS.

Despite his later double-speak to press, Carr told you straight up what was being done behind the scenes in that video podcast, just hours before Kimmel was pulled  - threatening revoking Disney/ABC's license until they complied and removed Kimmel's show.

AND he openly admitted, both on that podcast AND to press, that there will be more to come.

Which is actually worse than just a free speech issue - it's a government-force-exertion-over-business issue - something that normally sends you Republicans into a tailspin, but because it's Trump et al, it's not?

Also note he continues to use the words "public interest" - when it's clear he doesn't mean what we, the people, want - he means "Trump's interest." 😂

Speaking of public interest, power-drunk Mr. Carr needs to have his butt hauled before Congress and asked this question point-blank:

"Which is it, Mr. Carr - was a financial decision these companies, as you're saying now, or is it because you threatened license revocation, as you initially stated on this podcast?

Then companies can legally testify before Congress that they were threatened, likely previously prevented from sharing this  information publicly on-air, under Carrs'  FCC tactics.

That may not go well for Carr, not only because companies can now speak freely of Carr's tactics, but because Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul aren't having it  - they're actually taking our side on this one.