Overview

• ABC suspended the show after Nexstar, which operates 23 ABC affiliates, said it would stop airing the program in response to Kimmel’s monologues about reactions to Charlie Kirk’s killing.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s remarks and warned broadcasters of possible action, telling a podcast that stations risk fines or license issues if they keep airing the show.
• Kimmel’s comments included arguing that some on the right were using Kirk’s death for political gain; Tyler Robinson, 22, has been charged with aggravated murder as officials describe his recent left-leaning views.
• President Donald Trump praised the suspension on Truth Social and urged other networks to drop additional late-night hosts who have been critical of him.
• Free‑speech concerns intensified as FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez and civil-liberties advocates criticized what they called government-driven suppression, with reporters noting Disney and Nexstar have pending FCC business.