Brendan Carr doesn’t regret his threats to broadcasters
A defiant Brendan Carr testified before the Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday in his first public appearance before lawmakers since threatening broadcasters who aired comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show.
Over the course of nearly three hours, the Federal Communications Commission chairman ping-ponged between heated exchanges with Democrats and largely muted questions from Republicans. But at least some members of both parties expressed concern about regulators bending the First Amendment - though there's little sign it will have much impact on Carr.
Taking center stage were comments Carr made in September in the wake of the public killing o …