Jimmy Kimmel, the late-night talk show host, was pulled off air by ABC following comments he made about Charlie Kirk's death.

The suspension came hours after threats from the FCC Chair Brendan Carr to pull the channel's license.

The threats, followed by more explicit statements from President Donald Trump, signal a rise in pressure from the Trump administration towards free speech.

ABC pulled comedian Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show following veiled threats from the Federal Communications Commission and now President Donald Trump has called on the FCC to revoke the broadcast licenses of stations that criticize him .

Both moves mark escalations by government officials in stifling free speech since the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, First Amendment adv

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