# Claim 8

Carr framed the choice for broadcasters as cooperating on Kimmel or facing further FCC scrutiny.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Carr framed the choice for broadcasters as cooperating on Kimmel or facing further FCC scrutiny.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Threat of FCC "additional work" for broadcasters
- About: [incident 2025-fcc-pressure-precedes-kimmel-suspension](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-fcc-pressure-precedes-kimmel-suspension)
- Source: FCC's Brendan Carr and the Kimmel suspension. https://www.npr.org/2025/09/19/nx-s1-5546764/fcc-brendan-carr-kimmel-trump-free-speech
- Publisher: NPR
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-09-19

## Quotation from the source

> We can do this the easy way or the hard way. These companies can find ways to change conduct to take action on Kimmel or, you know, there's going to be additional work for the FCC ahead.

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