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ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air indefinitely after backlash to Kimmel’s remarks about President Trump and the death of Charlie Kirk.

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00:00ABC polled Jimmy Kimmel Live off the air indefinitely after backlash to Kimmel's remarks about President Trump
00:06and how the U.S. is reacting to conservative activist Charlie Kirk's killing.
00:11The move follows FCC Chair Brendan Carr's warning that ABC's broadcast license could be at risk.
00:18Nextar Media Group also said it would preempt the show across its ABC affiliates
00:22while it pursues FCC approval for its more than $6 billion merger with Tegna.
00:28As of now, Kimmel has not been fired and will allegedly meet with Disney executives
00:33to discuss how to handle the controversy before returning.
00:36The decision has sparked a political firestorm with the president celebrating the move
00:41and many condemning it as an attack on free speech.
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