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Democrats Demand Carr’s Resignation Over Kimmel

They said his public comments prompted Nexstar, Sinclair, and ultimately ABC to pull the late-night show.

Jake Neenan

Sep 18, 2025 — 4 min read

Photo of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., on Tuesday from J. Scott Applewhite/AP

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2025 – Democratic lawmakers are calling for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to resign, saying the Republican leader’s comments Wednesday pressured ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show.

Carr “has disgraced the office he holds by bullying ABC, the employer of Jimmy Kimmel, and forcing the company to bend the knee to the Trump administration,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and other top House Democrats said in a statement. “FCC Chair Brendan Carr should resign immediately.”

The Democrats suggested that if they take power in the House in 2027, they would launch a probe into Carr’s conduct, saying. “House Democrats will make sure the American people learn the truth, even if that requires the relentless unleashing of congressional subpoena power. This will not be forgotten.”

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