Sinclair Broadcast Group demanded Kimmel apologize to the Kirk family and donate to Turning Point USA before they would air his show again.

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Carr never said "I will revoke ABC licenses." He used mafia-style coded language: "We can do this the easy way or the hard way" and "there will be additional work for the FCC ahead." This is how sophisticated regulatory threats work—they're implicit, not explicit, to maintain deniability. When Senators demanded he clarify, Carr claimed he made no threats, calling it "misleading characterization." But his exact words on The Benny Johnson Show were clear: affiliates must "take action on Kimmel" or face FCC consequences. Within hours, Nexstar and Sinclair pulled Kimmel, and Disney suspended him. The threat worked precisely because it was indirect—direct threats would trigger legal challenges.

<p>Sinclair Broadcast Group demanded Kimmel apologize to the Kirk family and donate to Turning Point USA before they would air his show again.</p>

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