Jimmy Kimmel was suspended after a Sept. 15 monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He criticized how Trump supporters reacted, saying:

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”

ABC called the remarks “ill-timed and insensitive” and pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live! for six days amid FCC pressure and affiliate boycotts. Critics argued the comments politicized a fresh tragedy, while supporters said Kimmel was condemning opportunism, not the victim.

The controversy sparked a national debate on free speech and government influence over media.