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FCC Chair Brendan Carr to testify before Senate panel after Jimmy Kimmel suspension backlash: reports

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has agreed to testify before a Senate panel after receiving backlash from both sides of the political aisle over his perceived role in comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s brief suspension from late-night television, according to reports.

Semafor first reported, citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter, that Carr would testify before the Senate Commerce Committee in November. A committee spokesperson later confirmed the reporting to NBC News.

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