Overview

• ABC said the show was pre-empted indefinitely starting Wednesday after Nexstar and Sinclair told their ABC stations they would not carry it.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly warned of possible investigations and fines, praised affiliates for pushing back, and said on CNBC that regulators were "not done yet."
• Kimmel’s monologues criticized the "MAGA gang" for exploiting Charlie Kirk’s killing; the FBI has charged 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in the case.
• Trump applauded the suspension, while Obama, congressional Democrats, SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild denounced what they called government-fueled censorship; Democrats also introduced a bill to bolster free-speech protections.
• The Wall Street Journal reported that Disney CEO Bob Iger and Dana Walden made the call after affiliate refusals, as Sinclair pressed for an apology and donations before considering the show’s return.