Overview

• Nexstar and Sinclair said their ABC stations would not carry the program, with more than 60 affiliates declining to air it and Sinclair scheduling a Kirk tribute in the time slot.
• Carr praised the station moves and said the FCC is reinvigorating enforcement of the public interest, noting the agency’s authority over local broadcast licenses.
• ABC gave no reason for the suspension, Kimmel has not commented, and President Donald Trump publicly applauded the decision.
• Authorities say suspect Tyler Robinson had recently adopted left-leaning views, undercutting early speculation that the killer was a right‑wing supporter.
• Disney and Nexstar both have matters pending before the FCC, and the Wall Street Journal reported Disney could restore the show within the next several days.