Overview

• On Monday’s broadcast, Whoopi Goldberg said a network can pull a show but the government cannot pressure a company to silence someone.
• Co-hosts focused their criticism on President Donald Trump’s administration and the FCC rather than ABC or Disney, framing the dispute as a free‑speech concern.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr publicly cautioned Disney and ABC affiliates following Kimmel’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s alleged killer, citing license obligations.
• Major ABC affiliate groups preempted Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Carr’s remarks, heightening industry debate over regulatory leverage and editorial independence.
• Howard Stern defended Kimmel and said he canceled Disney+ in protest, and news reports later indicated Kimmel could return to air as soon as Tuesday.