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Elie Honig Exposes the FCC's Attack on Jimmy Kimmel - America at a Crossroads
Did the FCC just stop being an independent agency to punish a comedian? Elie Honig joins Larry to discuss the "disastrous" FCC review of ABC’s broadcast licenses following a controversial Jimmy Kimmel joke about Melania Trump.
Honig reveals a stunning development: the FCC reportedly scrubbed the word "independent" from its website just as this investigation ramped up. We dive into why this "pretextual" investigation into DEI policies is actually a direct attack on protected political speech and a violation of the First Amendment.
📘 Guest: Elie Honig, CNN Senior Legal Analyst, Fmr. Federal and State Prosecutor
🎙️ Host: Larry Mantle, Host of NPR's 'Airtalk' on LAist 89.3
📅 Recorded April 2026