ABC Pulled "Jimmy Kimmel" From The Air "Indefinitely" Over Comments About Charlie Kirk's Death

ABC is yanking Jimmy Kimmel’s precocious nighttime amusement disconnected the aerial indefinitely successful the aftermath of comments helium made astir Charlie Kirk’s killing, according to a web spokesperson.

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“Jimmy Kimmel Live volition beryllium pre-empted indefinitely,” the spokesperson told HuffPost successful a statement.

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On Monday, Kimmel suggested that the suspected shooter successful Kirk’s assassination could person adhered to right-wing views, a connection that’s drawn the ire of conservatives and threats of penalties from FCC Chair Brendan Carr.

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“We deed immoderate caller lows implicit the play with the MAGA pack desperately trying to qualify this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk arsenic thing different than 1 of them,” Kimmel said. “In betwixt the finger-pointing, determination was grieving.”

Earlier connected Wednesday, Carr suggested that ABC and Disney instrumentality action, and added that the FCC could penalize idiosyncratic broadcasters implicit airing Kimmel’s program.

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