🚨 Jimmy Kimmel Suspended – Why That Should Concern All of Us
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Friend,
Jimmy Kimmel has been suspended. And the reason should concern anyone who values free expression.
On Monday night, Kimmel used his late-night monologue to criticize how some in the MAGA movement responded to the death of Charlie Kirk. He called out what he saw as an attempt to deflect blame and politicize the violence.
Today, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr publicly suggested in an interview with a right-wing podcaster that ABC should somehow punish Kimmel. He also hinted that ABC’s affiliates could face “news distortion” investigations if they did not.
“You could certainly see a path forward for suspension over this,” Carr said.[1]
Just hours after that statement, ABC pulled Kimmel off the air.
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This series of events is deeply alarming. And it isn’t the first time a major news outlet has given in to authoritarian demands from the Trump regime.
The FCC does have a role in overseeing broadcast standards — but that role is not meant to include targeting specific individuals for political commentary. When a federal official publicly suggests that a host be suspended, and that suggestion is followed by swift action from the broadcaster, it creates the appearance of government interference in editorial decisions. That should concern every viewer, regardless of politics.
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, the panel’s lone Democrat, issued a clear statement:
“This Administration is increasingly using the weight of government power to suppress lawful expression… not because speech glorifies violence or breaks the law, but because it challenges those in power.”[2]
Whether or not you agree with what Kimmel said, this moment goes far beyond any one segment.
Broadcasters should not feel pressure to remove voices in response to public pressure from federal regulators.
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Thank you,
People For the American Way
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Sources:
[1] "FCC Chairman Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Remarks About Charlie Kirk’s Killer" Variety, 9/17/25
[2] https://act.pfaw.org/go/96198?t=8&akid=50910%2E3924017%2E8EPbun
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