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Jimmy Kimmel suspension: Trump celebrates as some networks replace show with Charlie Kirk tribute – US politics live

The Guardian - Media · Jonathan Yerushalmy · last updated

Indefinite removal of Jimmy Kimmel Live! show spurs outrage amid Trump administration crackdown on commentary following Charlie Kirk killing

When announcing that it would pull Jimmy Kimmel’s programme, TV station operator Nexstar Communications Group called comments the comedian had made about Charlie Kirk’s death “offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse.”

Supporters of Donald Trump have praised the decision, with the White House deputy chief of staff calling it an example of “consequence culture.”

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