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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air Over Charlie Kirk Comments

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Jimmy Kimmel's show pulled off-air 'indefinitely' by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments

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ABC pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ indefinitely after offensive Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmels sudden suspension shocked his staff  and celebrity guests who were en route to appear on the show

<h2>Correction Note</h2>

ABC announced on Wednesday that it would indefinitely suspend "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following the host's comments on Monday about <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/conservative-influencer-charlie-kirk-shot-killed-at-university-campus-event">Charlie Kirk's assassination</a>. The decision comes hours after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened regulatory action against the network.

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ABC announced on Wednesday that it would indefinitely suspend "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" following the host's comments on Monday about Charlie Kirk's assassination. The decision comes hours after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened regulatory action against the network.

During his Monday monologue, Kimmel stated, "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

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During his Monday monologue, Kimmel stated, "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it."

Carr told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that broadcasters have an obligation "to operate in the public interest" and warned that "companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."

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Carr told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson that broadcasters have an obligation "to operate in the public interest" and warned that "companies can find ways to take action on Kimmel or there is going to be additional work for the FCC ahead."

Nexstar Media Group announced it would pre-empt Kimmel's show on its ABC affiliates for the foreseeable future, with Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division, calling his comments "offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse."

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Nexstar Media Group announced it would pre-empt Kimmel's show on its ABC affiliates for the foreseeable future, with Andrew Alford, president of Nexstar's broadcasting division, calling his comments "offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse."

Tyler Robinson, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/fbi-probes-wider-network-in-charlie-kirk-assassination-case">the 22-year-old suspect charged with Charlie Kirk's murder</a>, has been described by Utah Governor Spencer Cox as "deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology." Robinson reportedly had a romantic relationship with a transgender partner who was transitioning from male to female.

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Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect charged with Charlie Kirk's murder, has been described by Utah Governor Spencer Cox as "deeply indoctrinated with leftist ideology." Robinson reportedly had a romantic relationship with a transgender partner who was transitioning from male to female.

The decision to pull the plug on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" follows the CBS cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" after its parent company, Paramount, reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with President Donald Trump.

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The decision to pull the plug on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" follows the CBS cancellation of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" after its parent company, Paramount, reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with President Donald Trump.

The FCC's intervention is a necessary oversight of broadcast networks that have abandoned their public interest obligations. Late-night shows have transformed from comedy into partisan political activism, alienating broad audiences while pushing narrow ideological agendas. Broadcasters acted appropriately by refusing to carry content that doesn't serve their communities' values and interests.

The FCC's intervention is a necessary oversight of broadcast networks that have abandoned their public interest obligations. Late-night shows have transformed from comedy into partisan political activism, alienating broad audiences while pushing narrow ideological agendas. Broadcasters acted appropriately by refusing to carry content that doesn't serve their communities' values and interests.

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Fcc Chair Brendan Carr Defends Abc Affiliates Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Show

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Republican narrative

This suspension amounts to government censorship and an unprecedented attack on free speech by the Trump administration. The sequence of events — from FCC threats to immediate network capitulation — mirrors authoritarian tactics used to silence critics and represents a grave threat to First Amendment freedoms that should alarm all Americans regardless of political affiliation.

This suspension amounts to government censorship and an unprecedented attack on free speech by the Trump administration. The sequence of events — from FCC threats to immediate network capitulation — mirrors authoritarian tactics used to silence critics and represents a grave threat to First Amendment freedoms that should alarm all Americans regardless of political affiliation.

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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure

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There's a 75% chance that the White House will revoke the media credentials of reporters from two media outlets before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 75% chance that the White House will revoke the media credentials of reporters from two media outlets before 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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