FCC Chair Brendan Carr criticized Comcast outlets for misleading coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man who allegedly entered the U.S. illegally from El Salvador and is tied to the violent MS-13 gang. Carr accused Comcast of downplaying Garcia's criminal background, presenting him as a "law-abiding U.S. citizen." He pointed out that Garcia was denied bond by an immigration court for failing to prove he wasn't a danger.
Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public—implying that Abrego Garcia was merely a law abiding U.S. citizen, just a regular “Maryland man.”
— Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) April 16, 2025
When the truth comes out, they ignore it.
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Carr also questioned why Comcast ignored these critical facts, arguing that the company has a responsibility to serve the public interest. The controversy was further fueled by President Donald Trump, who blasted Comcast, owner of MSNBC and NBC, on Truth Social. Trump criticized MSNBC's low ratings and accused Comcast's leadership of trying to distance itself from the network to avoid lawsuits.
