ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show following host’s comments about Charlie Kirk shooting
Jimmy Kimmel Live pulled ‘indefinitely’ over comments about Charlie Kirk
- ABC has indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following comments made by the host regarding the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
- Kimmel had accused the “MAGA gang” of attempting to politicize the murder and mischaracterize the killer.
- Nexstar Media Group, a major broadcaster, also announced it would cease airing Kimmel's show in its ABC-affiliated markets, deeming his comments “offensive and insensitive”.
- The suspension came after FCC Chair Brendan Carr, appointed by Donald Trump, threatened disciplinary action against ABC if they did not address Kimmel's conduct, which he described as “sick”.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized the decision as an “attack on free speech”, while Donald Trump celebrated the show's suspension on social media.