"United States television host Jimmy Kimmel's live show was pulled off the air by Disney-owned ABC after he made comments about conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot last week in what has been deemed by right-wingers in the US a political assassination. But critics claim Kimmel's removal is a violation of his free speech rights, which are enshrined under the US Constitution's First Amendment."
"Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in front of a crowd of about 3,000 people on September 10 while he was speaking at a university event in Utah. After a 33-hour manhunt, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested on suspicion of killing Kirk. Robinson has since been charged with aggravated murder. Some right-wing figures, affiliated with US President Donald Trump's MAGA (Make America Great Again) wing, have described Robinson as left-wing."
"On Monday, Kimmel said on his show: The MAGA gang (is) desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it. Kimmel continued, criticising the response by Trump who described Kirk as being like a son to his death. This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish, Kimmel said."
ABC removed Jimmy Kimmel's live late-night show after he criticised MAGA and linked the alleged attacker Tyler Robinson to political alignment. Kimmel accused MAGA of trying to portray the suspect as anything other than one of them and mocked President Trump's emotional response. Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while speaking at a university event; Tyler Robinson was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt and charged with aggravated murder. Broadcasters Nexstar and Sinclair also pulled the show, and hundreds of supporters protested in Burbank, New York and Hollywood. Critics argue the removal raises First Amendment free-speech concerns.
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