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House Democrats accused FCC Chairman Brendan Carr of abusing his power and pressuring ABC to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show after Kimmel criticized the MAGA movement. They allege a "corrupt pay-to-play" scheme involving media companies seeking FCC approvals. Nexstar and ABC pulled Kimmel's show after Carr threatened agency action. Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Gavin Newsom, condemned the actions as censorship and an attack on free speech, drawing parallels to authoritarian regimes.

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