The Brief
ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel’s show after backlash from media companies Nexstar and Sinclair over his remarks on Charlie Kirk's assassination.
During a news conference, Trump claimed Kimmel was suspended due to low ratings and poor performance, along with his comments about Kirk.
Obama accused the administration of coercing media outlets, warning it threatens First Amendment protections.
President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama responded Thursday, after Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night TV show was indefinitely suspended following backlash over his controversial comments about the assassination of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk .
At a joint news conference during Trump’s state visit to Britain with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, they were asked about