US EditionTop Oversight Dem launches probe into ABC’s Kimmel suspension
ABC halted Jimmy Kimmel Live! after FCC Chair Brendan Carr and Nexstar Media Group pressured the network over Kimmel's remarks on Charlie Kirk's assassination, sparking free speech debates.
- ABC has indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's assassination, influenced by pressure from the Federal Communications Commission and its chair Brendan Carr.
- Brendan Carr warned ABC that if they did not take action against Kimmel, the FCC might pursue further investigations.
- The suspension drew widespread condemnation from Hollywood figures and labor unions, who deemed it a violation of free speech rights.
- The controversy raises concerns about government influence over media and parallels drawn to fascism by critics of the administration's actions.
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