Overview

• ABC reinstated Jimmy Kimmel Live after nearly a week off the air following reporting that the network faced pressure from the FCC.
• In his return monologue, Kimmel said he never intended to downplay Charlie Kirk’s killing or blame a political group, calling the suspect a deeply disturbed individual.
• He condemned government pressure on broadcasters, criticized the FCC, and mocked President Trump for trying to have him removed.
• Nexstar and Sinclair stations did not carry the episode, leaving an estimated one‑fifth of ABC’s distribution without the broadcast.
• Trump attacked ABC and Kimmel on his social platform and said he would “test” the network, as industry figures had staged a boycott of Disney/ABC during the suspension.