Cruz Calls F.C.C. Threats to Media ‘Dangerous as Hell’

The New York Times·Oct 22

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Senator Ted Cruz has criticized the FCC chair's threats against a US broadcaster, likening the actions to those of a mafioso. Cruz reportedly made the comments in reference to the FCC's response to a Jimmy Kimmel broadcast. The senator's criticism has been characterized as a break with his fellow Republicans.

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