Posted on 09/17/2025 2:29:42 PM PDT by Morgana
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel could be probed by federal investigators after telling his audience that Charlie Kirk's suspected killer was a MAGA supporter.
Federal Communications Commission boss Brendan Carr told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson on Wednesday he was considering an investigation into Kimmel and his network ABC over remarks the host made about suspected shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, in the wake of Kirk's murder.
Prosecutors say the suspect - who was charged with killing Kirk at a university event in Orem, Utah - had leftist leanings.
'When you look at the conduct that has taken place by Jimmy Kimmel, it appears to be some of the sickest conduct possible,' Carr told Johnson.
'As you've indicated, there are avenues here for the FCC, so there... are some ways in which I need to be a little bit careful because we could be called ultimately to be a judge on some of these claims that come up.'
Kimmel's comments about Robinson came during his Monday night monologue.
'We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them, and doing everything they can to score political points from it,' the host said.
In response to Kimmel's remarks, Carr floated the idea of suspending the host - one of several prospective 'remedies' for the situation, he said.
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โFCC should pull ABCโs broadcast license. I bet that would get their attention.โ
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Because there is now an FCC head who is willing to hold ABC accountable to the terms of it’s broadcast television licenses.
Disney owns 8 broadcast properties. Unlike CNN, MSDNC and other cable networks that do not broadcast over the air:
WABC-TV: New York City
KABC-TV: Los Angeles
WLS-TV: Chicago
WPVI-TV: Philadelphia
KTRK-TV: Houston
KGO-TV: San Francisco
WTVD-TV: Raleigh-Durham
KFSN-TV: Fresno
I have said for a very long time that the FCC should require these shows to have a chyron with the wording displayed as follows: โThis program is a DONATION IN KIND to the DEMOCRAT PARTY.โ For too long they have been spewing Democrat talking points. In this case Kimmel is a political activist. No one can seriously take him as a comedian.
Can you be investigated for lying? Yes if, for example, you’re filling out a form to obtain a security clearance and you lie about previous drug use or fail to admit prior arrests/convictions.
But telling lies on a dumb TV show to a bunch of dumb viewers? I’m not aware of any statue under Federal criminal code (18 USC) that would address that particular issue.
Mmmmmmmmmm! Not real sure. Isn’t lying covered by the 1st amendment?
I'd be all for that if they were talking about suspending him from the nearest oak tree.
It’s agitprop, the lefty’s eat it up. It’s always been agitprop and it’s always been condoned, bought and paid for by ABC/Disney.
Iโm with you on this one.
Homo Jimmy still thinks the far-left, Trump hating, assassin Furby is a MAGA? ROTFL. I wonder if Jimmy is hitting the recreation drugs too hard.
Nexstar just announced they are pillung his show for the forseeable future.
Correction- pulling.
He was on his way out evidently.
This is Mail BS. He is NOT under federal investigation. The FCC is looking whether he violated broadcast rules which is way different than a Fed investigstion.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/jimmy-kimmel-pulled-charlie-kirk He has been pulled off the air
The FCC
I.e.
Federal Communications Commission
is looking whether he violated
I e. Investigating
broadcast rules.
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The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regulates the telecommunications industry, including radio, television, satellite, and internet services,
MIS/DIS INFORMATION
If a person is lying, especially maliciously over the waves and wires, how is that not wire fraud? The left will lie, lie, lie until the lie is treated as the truth.
They crossed the line, they know it, and Kimmel is going to go hide in Italy.
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