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This incident comes months after a more contentious suspension in September 2025. Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Kimmel delivered a pointed monologue on September 15 criticizing what he described as the “MAGA gang” attempting to politicize the tragedy and characterize the suspect. The comments drew sharp backlash, prompting several ABC affiliate groups, including Sinclair Broadcast Group and Nexstar Media Group, to pull the show from their stations. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr publicly rebuked Kimmel, and Disney reportedly suspended the program for several days. It returned to air on September 23.
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