Democratic FCC Commissioner Says Threats Against Disney Over Kimmel Are “Truly Empty”

The FCC’s threats against Disney over the comments made by Jimmy Kimmel on his late night show are “truly empty,” according to the lone Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, Anna Gomez, but that may not be the point:

“We don’t have the ability to actually take these actions, but it’s the threat of the enforcement that is the point. It is to get capitulation as soon as possible,” Gomez said. “And when you see so much capitulation by the corporate parents, it’s really disappointing, because every time they capitulate, rather than show courage, what they are doing is eroding our democracy and our First Amendment freedoms.”

Gomez was a guest at Axios‘ Media Trends summit in New York, with moderator Sara Fischer asking her for her thoughts on the decision by Disney to suspend Kimmel’s show.

“I see this as a part of…