There may be no clearer sign that the Trump administration misjudged the blowback from forcing Jimmy Kimmel off the air than the sudden silence of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.Just days ago, Carr was strutting in front of cameras, boasting of his threat to ABC — “We can do this the easy way or the hard way” — and mocking Kimmel while praising the television stations that preempted his show. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading.Members get exclusive analysis, bonus features and no advertising. Learn more.If you’re already a member, sign in to your account.