GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics.

President Trump on Friday said he disagreed with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) over criticism of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threat to take action against ABC, before late night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air indefinitely.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says FCC chairman Brendan Carr sounded more like an organized crime boss than a federal regulator when he threatened to yank ABC’s

Cruz said Brendan Carr's threat to yank the FCC license of ABC over Kimmel's comments was like something out of "Goodfellas" and "dangerous as hell."

Sen. Ted Cruz warns that FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats to revoke ABC's broadcast license over Jimmy Kimmel's false statements could set a dangerous censorship precedent.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas sharply criticized FCC Chair Brendan Carr for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, calling them "dangerous as hell" and likening his move to a mafia shakedown.

Sen. Ted Cruz called it "unbelievably dangerous" for FCC Chairman Brendon Carr to pressure ABC to pull Jimmy Kimmel's show off the airwaves.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Friday ripped FCC Chairman Brendan Carr over his attacks on Jimmy Kimmel — likening the regulator to a Mafia boss.

Senator Ted Cruz joins Democrats in criticizing FCC Chair Brendan Carr's threats toward Disney and broadcasters over content.