KAKISTOCRACY FILES
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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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95 quotes from Brendan Carr
“We need to build fast.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr advocating faster approval and construction of broadband and wireless infrastructure.
FCC
“Free speech is the counterweight.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing the importance of speech protections as a check on government power.
Brendan Carr public statement
“We need accountability.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing broadcasters, technology companies and FCC enforcement.
Brendan Carr remarks
“The FCC has an obligation to enforce the law.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr defending increased enforcement activity at the commission.
FCC / Brendan Carr remarks
“The American people have sent Washington a clear message.”
— Brendan Carr
January 1, 2025   •   Carr discussing the incoming Trump administration and changes he believed voters wanted from federal agencies.
FCC / Brendan Carr remarks
“We need to remove regulatory barriers.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing permitting and telecommunications infrastructure deployment.
FCC
“The FCC should require more transparency from Big Tech.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr advocated disclosure requirements concerning technology companies' content-moderation practices.
Project 2025 — Mandate for Leadership
“My remarks themselves make this entirely clear.”
— Brendan Carr
September 25, 2025   •   Carr defending his statements during the Jimmy Kimmel controversy.
Letter from Brendan Carr to Senator Edward Markey
“I don't see anything that would warrant FCC action.”
— Brendan Carr
September 30, 2026   •   Carr responding to complaints about taxpayer-funded government television advertisements featuring President Trump. Critics argued the advertisements resembled political campaign material; Carr said they did not raise FCC concerns.
Reuters
“Government cannot outsource censorship to private actors.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr argued that government officials cannot circumvent First Amendment restrictions by pressuring private technology companies to suppress speech.
Brendan Carr / FCC
“I have never threatened to revoke a broadcast license over political speech.”
— Brendan Carr
September 1, 2025   •   Carr denied accusations that he had used FCC licensing authority to punish broadcasters for political expression.
Brendan Carr / FCC
“The FCC does not have the authority to censor speech.”
— Brendan Carr
September 1, 2025   •   Carr discussing legal limits on the FCC amid controversy over Jimmy Kimmel and broadcasters.
Brendan Carr / FCC
“The FCC has a critical national security role.”
— Brendan Carr
October 3, 2026   •   Carr discussing telecommunications equipment, infrastructure and foreign adversaries.
FCC
“We're not the speech police.”
— Brendan Carr
September 1, 2025   •   Carr defending the FCC against accusations that it was policing political expression.
Brendan Carr interview
“There is no censorship here.”
— Brendan Carr
September 1, 2025   •   Carr's characterization of FCC actions and broadcaster decisions during the Jimmy Kimmel controversy. Critics, including FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, argued government pressure raised serious First Amendment concerns.
Brendan Carr interview