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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Kimmel has been misinforming people for decades... Is it a crime? Maybe, but they’ve never charged him with perjury before.. Why charge him now?
Put him in J6 prison until his trial in 3 to 4 years.
I hope the FBI infiltrates these liberal hives and does the same they did with conservatives.
They need to create a liberal version of the fake “Patriot Front” and saddle that on Soros and the rest.
If arrested, he would love to be a martyr.
Jimmy! Use your new Italian citizenship and leave already.
Because no one got murdered due to this sort of inflammatory lying speech before.
Unlike publications, broadcasters are subject to Federal regulation. Dems can blame St Franklin the Roosevelt for that.
Investigation? Am I hearing the first inkling that our side is losing its mind, too? Ignore Mr. Kimmel. It’s a fate far worse than investigating him for simply saying stupid things.
Less talk...more action.
Trump is in England. Very high vis event Dressed up, representing the US. Were left to deal with the aftermath of a crisis
Step up. He won’t be here forever
Kimmel, you’re done. Better talk to financial advisors and get that beach hose and go away. Just not too close to my beach house.
Hateful and out of control is going out of style rapidly
Its not a crime- but the last time he said something he should’ve been fired for, the autopen president was in charge:
Jimmy Kimmel suggests packed hospitals should prioritize those who haven’t taken ivermectin
Jimmy Kimmel suggested this week that crowded hospitals should prioritize patients who have been vaccinated and who have not taken the deworming medicine ivermectin.
I think the better avenue is probably to sue Jimmy Kimmel for libel. That’s what I would do if I’m Turning Point.
Sue ABC
It’s the daily mail… Read at your own risk, right? Geeze people
“Kimmel has been misinforming people for decades... Is it a crime? Maybe”
Maybe yes. Media drumming up lies and spewing them out all over Media got CK killed IMO.
This creep Kimmel is doing the same thing. He should be brought to his knees, and if ABC doesn’t do it, maybe the whole Disney operation needs to be destroyed.
No one is discussing charging him with a crime.
Don’t lose your heads, people.
I quickly read the article and i see nothing about an “investigation” in Johnson’s tweet or the conversation....he did say “there could be some avenues here” and if there are take them...
You know damn well if the shoe was on the other foot they would take those avenues...
Lets not forget- the moment they had the opportunity DirectTV took One America News and Newmax off the airwaves. Only Newsmax returned. I have no sympathy for leftist broadcasting...
Did he libel TPA or MAGA??
And if there is a way for MAGA to sue, i’m getting in line as leftist media has libeled me by casting me as a nazi, fascist, racist, blah-blah-blah-blah...
FCC should pull ABC’s broadcast license. I bet that would get their attention.
Kimmel is just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s emulate Charlie Kirk by confronting these liars with the truth - and more importantly, informing the American public how the Obama/Biden crowd has been lying to their faces. For years.
It’s Mickey Mouse’s problem.
Trump needs to use his bully pulpit to come down full force on the Disney brand.
Hard to boycott a program which has NO audience other than looney tunes.
But hurt needs to be put on the Disney brand.
From what I understand Disney is doing a pretty good job of hurting their brand at theme parks by pricing them out of working middle class reach.
Remember there are rumblings that Ellison is working t to bring CBS back from the left and there are changes in the works.
And NBC has made at least a gesture to distance itself from PMSNBC.
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