Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters

Former bipartisan FCC officials are urging a federal appeals court to force a vote on repealing the FCC's News Distortion Policy, which Republican Chair Brendan Carr has used to pressure broadcasters. The petition, filed in November 2025, challenges Carr's invocation of the policy to suspend comedian Jimmy Kimmel on ABC, arguing it was abused.