Ted Cruz compares FCC Chair Carr to Mafia boss in Jimmy Kimmel warnings Business News and FinanceVIEW IN APPMarketsBusinessInvestingTechPoliticsSelectMake ItWATCH LIVEPoliticsTed Cruz compares FCC Chair Carr to Mafia boss in Jimmy Kimmel warningsPublished Fri, Sep 19 2025 2:00 PM EDTUpdated Fri, Sep 19 2025 6:30 PM EDTKevin Breuninger@KevinWilliamBWATCH LIVEKEY POINTS Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr.
"He says, 'We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way' … that's right out of Goodfellas," Cruz said of Carr.
Cruz's comments put him at odds with President Donald Trump, who applauded Kimmel's suspension and later called Carr "outstanding." Cruz said he took issue with Carr threatening to cancel ABC's broadcast license over Kimmel's remarks about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
"He says, 'We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way,'" the senator said of Carr in the latest episode of his podcast, "Verdict with Ted Cruz," which aired Friday morning.
Published: September 19, 2025 6:00 pm
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