PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ted Cruz: “He [Brendan Carr] leaned in hard on Jimmy Kimmel and he…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Watch on YouTube

Jimmy Kimmel Fired-Was it Right & Should the FCC have Gotten Involved plus Trump Designates ANTIF...

Published | Video Starts at 00:21

But Brendan Carr, who's the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he did an interview with Benny Johnson. Benny's a friend of ours, he's a great guy. But He [Brendan Carr] leaned in hard on Jimmy Kimmel and he threatened government retaliation for what Kimmel said. So I want you to give a listen to this interview and then we're going to talk about it. I think this is an isolated incident. (00:21–19:23)

CLAIM

Asserts that Brendan Carr threatened government retaliation against Jimmy Kimmel for his statements.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ted Cruz

Discover more from

Ted Cruz

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.