Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chastised his colleagues: "The 1st Amendment is not a one-way license for one team to abuse the power."

Sen. Amy Klobuchar later referenced Kimmel’s comments in relation to those Trump made after the Reiners' killings, in which Trump said Rob Reiner’s death was “reportedly due to the anger he caused others through ... a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended his enforcement actions while Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., accused him of running a "Federal Censorship Commission" during a heated Senate exchange.

FCC Chair Brendan Carr's testimony before the Senate Commerce Committee comes after he faced bipartisan criticism for threatening Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's show.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr faced intense criticism Wednesday from Senate lawmakers over concerns he used government power to promote the stifling of free speech. Carr was grilled by Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee over controversial statements he made about comedian Jimmy Kimmel that critics viewed as federal attempts to crack down on