U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined CNN to offer his reaction to comedian Jimmy Kimmel being abruptly pulled off the air earlier this week.
The late-night show host, known for stoking political controversy, attacked the late founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, in an opening monologue on Monday evening. Within hours of the broadcast, Kimmel was suspended indefinitely, prompting many to speculate about the timing of ABC's decision.
CNN host Brianna Keilar asked the congressman if Kimmel's removal had anything to do with his comments about Kirk's death.
"If you look at Jimmy's ratings, the last two months, they've gone down 5% per month. And so I think more than anything, that was a business decision," said Moore. "You could talk to Disney and ABC about that, but this seem