Overview

• FCC chair Brendan Carr publicly warned ABC partner stations that carrying the program could factor into license decisions.
• Nexstar, a major owner of ABC affiliates, said Kimmel’s remarks were “insensitive and offensive” and said its stations would not air the show.
• President Trump praised ABC’s move on Truth Social and urged NBC to remove Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers.
• Democratic politicians, civil-liberties groups and artists condemned the suspension as a threat to press and speech freedoms.
• Utah prosecutors have charged suspect Tyler Robinson with murder in Kirk’s shooting and are seeking the death penalty.