"After the cancelling of Stephen Colbert, Donald Trump celebrated and targeted Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers. Two down, two to go. Then, Trump said federal regulators should revoke broadcast licenses over late-night hosts who speak negatively about him. This is a direct assault on free speech and First Amendment rights, and a prime example of Trump's dictatorship ambitions and methods."
"The suspension of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" is nothing less than an attack on free speech and an assault on our Constitution. This is how censorship starts - silencing voices that dare to challenge, mock or speak truth to power. Brendan Carr, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, who bears responsibility for this disgrace, should resign immediately or be removed. If not, Congress must haul him in to testify and answer for this blatant attack on free speech."
Jimmy Kimmel was suspended from his late-night show amid allegations that his comments criticizing MAGA figures and referencing exploitation of Charlie Kirk's death provoked backlash. The suspension follows prior cancellations and public targeting of late-night hosts like Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Myers, and a call from Donald Trump to use federal regulators to revoke broadcast licenses for hosts who criticize him. Critics characterize the suspension as government-driven censorship that threatens First Amendment rights, calling for FCC chair Brendan Carr to resign or face congressional scrutiny. The situation is framed as a broader assault on institutional independence and a potential constitutional crisis.
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