Writing in 2020 on Twitter, Carr — a lawyer and one-time FCC General Counsel — blasted censorship, specifically when it was directed at comedy and “late-night comedians” whose practice of “political satire” is a tool that “helps hold those in power accountable” — as Carr wrote in a multi-pronged post. 2) From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself – Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable. — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) February 21, 2020“This isn’t a close call or a slippery slope,” Carr wrote. Not surprising that it’s long been targeted for censorship.”(NOTE: Kimmel’s words — see below — are seen by Carr and others to have inaccurately linked Charlie Kirk’s alleged murderer to the MAGA movement. Shutting down this type of political speech – especially at the urging of those targeted or threatened by its message – would represent a serious threat to our freedoms and ability to hold those in power accountable.