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FCC Chair Threatens ABC and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel’s Remarks About Charlie Kirk
FCC Chair Brendan Carr warns of possible license revocation for ABC and suspension for Jimmy Kimmel over misleading claims about Charlie Kirk's assassin, emphasizing broadcaster obligations.
- On September 17, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr indicated that the commission could impose penalties on Disney and ABC in response to Jimmy Kimmel's monologue regarding the assassin of Charlie Kirk.
- The warning followed Kimmel's claim that the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was affiliated with the MAGA movement, despite Robinson's left-leaning background and official charges against him.
- Carr criticized Kimmel's remarks as "some of the sickest conduct possible" and suggested that broadcasters, including ABC, must uphold their public interest obligations or face FCC remedies.
- The FCC states it lacks censorship authority but enforces rules against broadcast news distortion and expects license holders to maintain standards, while some officials condemned the administration's speech suppression.
- This episode signals increased FCC scrutiny on broadcast content, implying that Disney and ABC may need to address Kimmel’s conduct to avoid regulatory penalties.
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ABC Suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s Late-Night Show Indefinitely over His Remarks about Charlie Kirk’s Death
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show indefinitely beginning Wednesday after comments that he made about Charlie Kirk's killing led a group of ABC-affiliated stations to say it would not air the show.
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Total News Sources38
Leaning Left9Leaning Right12Center16Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 24%
C 43%
R 32%
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