ARD Suspends Bernhard Hoëcker Over Election Campaign Rule Violation

The comedian was removed from the quiz show 'Wer weiß denn sowas?' after appearing in a social media video supporting the Green Party.

Bernhard Hoëcker's involvement in a social media campaign supporting the Green Party led to his temporary removal from the ARD quiz show 'Wer weiß denn sowas?'.
ARD regulations prohibit key on-air personalities from participating in political campaigns within six weeks of an election.
The decision resulted in the replacement of the scheduled episode with a repeat of the show 'Gefragt, gejagt'.
Hoëcker stated that his intention was to support children's and family issues, not to endorse a specific political party.
A similar incident recently occurred with ZDF's Max Uthoff, who was barred from appearing on 'Die Anstalt' after supporting the Left Party.