ABC Pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Off the Air

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.