Congresswoman Escobar on Jimmy Kimmel’s Removal

Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:

"The unprecedented use of the power of the federal government to silence anyone President Donald Trump disagrees with or dislikes should alarm every American.

"The reason Jimmy Kimmel was indefinitely removed by ABC is because of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's threat to the network to 'do this the easy way or the hard way.'

"Carr, who wrote the FCC chapter for Project 2025, is using his position to silence speech he disagrees with and degrade the first amendment, which guarantees and protects free speech.

"Donald Trump has led the charge to defund PBS, and just weeks ago, he attacked ABC and NBC. He has notably left other networks like Fox News, OANN, and Newsmax completely unscathed - likely because they are owned by his allies and have eagerly done his bidding.

"This attack on free speech is anti-American, a violation of our constitution, and another example of the chilling and shocking rise of authoritarianism in America."