Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension from late-night is a chilling precedent that could have deep consequences if it isn’t swiftly undone.

ABC had no comment. The network did briefly cover the news on Good Morning America in a very straightforward manner, though anchor George Stephanopoulos commented at the end of the report, “This threat from the FCC is the latest in a series of moves against the independent media from President Trump and his appointees.”

On Wednesday, ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show after two prominent affiliate owners vowed to preempt airings of the program following comments Kimmel made in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. By Friday, Kimmel was still off the air, prompting questions about if and when the longtime host will return.

After pressuring ABC to suspend Jimmy Kimmel, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is setting his regulatory sights on ABC's The View and NBC late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon.

The Fox News personality laid into his fellow talk-show host amid ABC pulling Kimmel's late night show over comments about Charlie Kirk's shooter.