Overview

• ABC said the show is off the schedule indefinitely after Nexstar stopped carrying it on its ABC stations and Sinclair said it would not air it without what it called appropriate steps.
• FCC chairman Brendan Carr warned broadcasters there could be investigations, fines or license risks over what he called distorted content, saying Disney could do it the easy way or the hard way.
• Nexstar and Sinclair actions came as major groups seek FCC approvals, with reporting noting Nexstar’s pending $6.2 billion Tegna deal and other Disney regulatory matters.
• President Trump praised the suspension on Truth Social, while entertainers, unions such as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA, and free‑speech groups including FIRE condemned the move as censorship.
• Kimmel has not issued a public apology or detailed response; Sinclair called for an apology and other measures, and the accused shooter in the Kirk case, Tyler Robinson, has been charged with aggravated murder.