Overview

• Nexstar said its ABC affiliates would stop carrying the show after calling Kimmel’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s killing offensive and insensitive.
• FCC chairman Brendan Carr criticized the monologue and warned broadcasters about potential regulatory consequences before ABC announced the suspension.
• Writers’ and performers’ unions, including WGA West/East, SAG‑AFTRA and the American Federation of Musicians, condemned the decision as censorship and a threat to free expression.
• President Donald Trump applauded ABC’s action on Truth Social and urged NBC to drop Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers; Kimmel has not responded publicly.
• Separately, Utah prosecutors formally charged 22‑year‑old Tyler Robinson and said they will seek the death penalty, as U.S. companies and agencies disciplined workers for celebrating Kirk’s assassination online.