Whoopi Goldberg slams Jimmy Kimmel suspension on The View after rumors they’d been ‘silenced’ by ABC
‘No one silences us’: The View addresses Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
- ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! following the host's controversial remarks about the identity of the suspected gunman in conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing.
- The View co-hosts, including Whoopi Goldberg, addressed the suspension after initial silence, denying network pressure and asserting their right to free speech.
- The co-hosts criticized the idea of the government using its power to silence media, emphasizing the importance of the First Amendment for accountability.
- Other late-night hosts, including David Letterman and Conan O’Brien, weighed in, condemning the suspension as “managed media” and an attempt to silence critics of the administration.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr questioned whether The View still qualifies as a “bona fide news show,” which could affect its exemption from equal opportunity broadcast rules.