The program was removed after Kimmel on the air of the show spoke about the murder of an American conservative blogger and activist Charlie Kirk.
In particular, he said that the US President Donald Trump President tried to earn political glasses on Kirka's death. As proof, Kimmel showed the corresponding videos involving Trump. One of the fragment captures how Trump was asked about the feelings that he was experiencing in connection with the murder of Kirk, and he began to talk about the construction of the ballroom in the White House.
The chairman of the Federal Commission for Brendan Carr called on local broadcasters to stop broadcasting the Jimmy Kimmel show live on the ABC channel. Carr suggested that the commission may begin an investigation, and broadcasters can be fined or deprived of licenses in case of “systematic distribution of distorted comments.”
After that, ABC representatives said Kimmel would be removed from the air. The host himself, who often criticized Trump, has not yet commented on the situation.
In turn, Trump on the social network Truth Social published a post in which he congratulated the TV channel on the decision, and also called on the NBC American television channel to dismiss the leading Jimmy Fallon and Set Meyers, who often joke about him.
American democrats criticized the removal of Kimmel from the air, saying that freedom of speech was subjected to attacks. Reuters called the situation with the leading increase in the pressure of the Trump administration on his critics.
Context
Kirka was killed on September 10 in the American city of Orem (Utah) during his performance at the University campus. 31-year-old political activist He was wounded in the neck. The moment of the assassination attempt fell on the video. The shot was one. The victim was hospitalized, but he died a few hours after the assassination attempt.
After the death of Kirk, Trump said that He loved Kirka and admired him, calling him “great and even legendary.” Trump ordered to lower the flags in the country for four days, until 18.00 Sunday, September 14.
On September 11, the head of the FBI in Salt Lake City Robert Bols said that law enforcement officers in a wooded area found a “powerful rifle with a bolt system” from which they shot at Kirka. On the rifle and cartridges found in the forest, they found inscriptions, CNN reported.
On the same day, the FBI announced a reward of $ 100 thousand for information that will help detain the killer of Kirk, and Published a photo of the wanted person. On September 12, the Federal Bureau of Investigations published a video of the escape of the alleged shooter from the scene of the murder.
September 12 Police announced the detention of a 22-year-old resident of the American state Utah Tyler Robinson on suspicion of killing Kirk. Previously detained other suspects, But everyone was released. According to media reports, the suspect admitted to his father in his deed, and he handed him over. Later, the FBI spoke about the motives of the likely killer of the activist.
