Overview

• ABC pulled the late-night program effective Wednesday after Nexstar said its ABC stations would preempt the show, calling Kimmel’s remarks on Charlie Kirk’s killing offensive.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s monologues, warned of potential regulatory consequences, and later praised affiliates for refusing to carry the show.
• Sinclair urged Kimmel to apologize and donate to Turning Point USA and said its ABC stations would air a Kirk tribute in the show’s time slot on Friday.
• Both Disney and Nexstar have pending FCC matters — Disney’s ESPN–NFL Network deal and Nexstar’s proposed Tegna acquisition — that observers note heighten the stakes of defying regulators.
• President Donald Trump celebrated the suspension, while FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez and free‑speech advocates criticized the government pressure as suppression of lawful expression.