#WrapPRO: ABC has suspended
#JimmyKimmel’s late-night show indefinitely after he incorrectly linked an alleged Charlie Kirk assassin to a “MAGA gang.”
First Amendment advocates say the move reflects President
#DonaldTrump’s push to silence critics, taking “cancel culture” further by using government power.
The Kimmel situation is a perfect storm, one that combined the diminished clout of late night shows, the high level of tension over political violence raised by Kirk’s assassination, Trump’s eagerness to go after perceived enemies and a high-stakes business scenario where regulatory concerns made the targets uniquely vulnerable.
✍️ Brian Lowry, Media Editor and Lucas Manfredi, TV Business Reporter
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