Kimmel Suspension Under FCC Pressure Stokes US Political Divide

Democratic leaders assailed the Trump administration’s role in taking late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s ABC show off the air, setting an early battle line as the White House signaled it’s targeting critics on the left in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing.

Congressional Democratic leaders Thursday called for the resignation of Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr for “corrupt abuse of power” for his role in pressuring Walt Disney Co.’s ABC network to act against Kimmel. Former President Barack Obama joined the furor with a rare public statement on a political controversy of the moment.