Sinclair's ABC Stations Did Not Air Charlie Kirk Special
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Kimmel was suspended Wednesday by Disney, ABC’s parent company, after Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr pressured local affiliates to “take actions on Kimmel” over comments the comedian made about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10.
The network’s decision comes after affiliate group Nexstar said it would pull the late night show, and the chairman of the FCC suggested he might take action against ABC.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told Hannity that ABC affiliates were right to drop Jimmy Kimmel on Wednesday, saying broadcasters must serve the public interest and not politics.
President Trump warned Friday that he may go after more television networks following ABC's decision to pull late-night host Jimmy Kimmel off air for comments he made about the response to Charlie Kirk's death.