The threatening and bullying of the media into simply being a mouthpiece for Donald Trump is one of the greatest threats our democracy faces. And Mr. Carr has been a willing and eager henchman to achieve that very dangerous goal [of intimidating media]. It was disturbing to hear Mr. Carr double down yesterday on his attempt to take Kimmel off the air. And it was troubling that too few Republicans were willing to stand up to him. (08:14–08:21)
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Asserts that Brendan Carr is actively working to intimidate media.
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