# American Senator Ted Cruz has broken ranks with fellow US conservatives and hit out at talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, saying it was “mafioso” behaviour. Disney-owned ABC has been widely criticised after removing Jimmy Kimmel following his live comments about the alleged gunman charged with right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s murder. The step was taken after threats by the Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr. The remarks by Cruz, a former constitutional lawyer, are a rare example of a prominent member of the president’s own party publicly criticising the actions of the administration.
Ted Cruz blasts ‘mafioso’ threats over Jimmy Kimmel suspension