/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_63b422c2caee4269b8b34177e8876b93/internal_photos/bs/2018/e/e/PAMa3oQXOPBUOsGgFyFw/valor-tenant-icon.png){kind=icon}
/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_59edd422c0c84a879bd37670ae4f538a/internal_photos/bs/2021/H/w/YbA657S3aYVfC0P9wboQ/g1-favicon.png){kind=small}
/i.s3.glbimg.com/v1/AUTH_da025474c0c44edd99332dddb09cabe8/internal_photos/bs/2023/1/X/nkkB7tSdirnIUbGhakCQ/favicon-o-globo.png){kind=small}
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.