Walt Disney-owned American network ABC said it would indefinitely stop airing “Jimmy Kimmel Live” after remarks the late-night host made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

Earlier, Nexstar Media Group Inc said it would stop airing the show on its 32 ABC affiliates, citing comments that Kimmel made.

“Mr Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse,” Nexstar broadcasting division president Andrew Alford, said.

In his September 15 monologue, Kimmel said: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them.”

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