Overview

• At Charlie Kirk’s memorial, President Trump criticized Jimmy Kimmel without naming him, alluding to a canceled show and saying Kimmel’s remarks implied Kirk deserved the attack.
• ABC removed Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its schedule last Wednesday and said the program will be off the air indefinitely after the host’s on‑air comments about the suspected gunman.
• Nexstar Media Group said it would not carry the show on its ABC affiliates and replaced it with other programming across a network that reaches more than 200 stations.
• FCC Chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel’s remarks as “truly sick” and signaled the agency could hold ABC, Disney and the host accountable.
• Kirk was fatally shot on Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University, suffering a single gunshot to the neck, and the suspected shooter has been identified as Tyler Robinson.