ABC Caves: Jimmy Kimmel Back on Air After Six-Day Suspension Amid Charlie Kirk Assassination Outrage

By The Blogging Hounds Hollywood and the mainstream media are proving once again that accountability only applies when convenient. ABC has announced the return of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a mere six days after suspending him for spreading demonstrably false claims linking the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk…

By The Blogging Hounds

Hollywood and the mainstream media are proving once again that accountability only applies when convenient. ABC has announced the return of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to his show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a mere six days after suspending him for spreading demonstrably false claims linking the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk to the MAGA movement.

The assassination, which occurred on September 10 at Utah Valley University, sent shockwaves through the conservative community. Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old suspect arrested in connection with Kirk’s murder, was reported by family members as a leftist living with his transgender partner — a reality that made Kimmel’s politically charged monologue on September 15 not just misleading, but maliciously false.

Kimmel exploited national mourning to attack a political movement, claiming a connection between Robinson and MAGA supporters. The backlash was swift, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stepping in to pressure ABC over the false narrative, citing the potential for public harm.

Affiliates joined the uproar. Nexstar and Sinclair, major broadcast groups, reportedly threatened to pre-empt Kimmel’s show, raising the stakes for ABC at a time when Nexstar is seeking FCC approval for a significant merger. While Nexstar later claimed its decision was independent, the timing was politically and publicly sensitive.

In response to the outrage, ABC announced what it described as an “indefinite suspension” of the show on September 17. But the suspension lasted only six days. On Monday, September 22, the network revealed Kimmel would return to the air on Tuesday, claiming the host’s comments were merely “ill-timed” rather than factually false and dangerous.

A network spokesperson said, “Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.”

Critics see ABC’s reversal as a capitulation to Hollywood pressure, prioritizing ratings and celebrity privilege over truth and accountability. For conservatives, the move sends a chilling message: in the mainstream media, spreading lies about politically inconvenient deaths carries no real consequences.

The question now looms larger than ever: how many more false narratives will networks like ABC peddle before the public demands genuine accountability? And when will the media stop treating political murder and national mourning as entertainment fodder for liberal talking points?

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