Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension over his comments on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has put a fresh spotlight on the Federal Communications Commission ’s power in regulating broadcast airwaves, and the media's response...

ABC yanked the comic off the air indefinitely Wednesday after he made several comments that suggested President Donald Trump’s response to the assassination was glib, and some of his supporters were attempting to "capitalize" on the killing and assign a political motive prematurely.

Condemnation of the monologue was swift. Brendan Carr, chairman of the FCC, said on a podcast that Kimmel’s comments were "some of the sickest conduct possible." He said that actions could be taken against licensed broadcasters.

On Thursday, Trump told r

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