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ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air Indefinitely After FCC Chair’s Threats

The decision comes after Kimmel insinuated on his program Monday that Charlie Kirk’s shooter was a conservative.

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By Brett Bachman and Amelia Benavides-Colón

September 17, 2025 07:03 PM

ABC pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” from its airwaves indefinitely on Wednesday, just hours after the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, threatened to take action against the network and its parent company over a recent segment concerning the death of Charlie Kirk.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson told Deadline.

The decision comes after Kimmel on his program speculated about the shooter’s political affiliation.