"On a recent episode of the show, Kimmel accused MAGA figures of trying to characterize Kirk's killer as anything other than one of them. He also accused them of doing everything they can to score political points from it. Kimmel's comments were met with immediate backlash from the right and even resulted in the FCC threatening ABC. Apparently feeling the pressure from President Donald Trump's administration, ABC decided to take Kimmel and his show off the air for the foreseeable future."
"In June, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in their home by a man pretending to be a police officer. The same man also shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, but they survived the attack. The suspected gunman was later identified as Vance Luther Boelter. Those who knew him claimed he was a conservative and a supporter of Trump. Boelter previously worked on the Governor's Workforce Development Board in Minnesota."
ABC announced the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and host Jimmy Kimmel after Kimmel accused MAGA figures of attempting to portray Charlie Kirk's killer as not one of them and of exploiting the killing for political gain. The remarks provoked immediate conservative backlash and led to an FCC threat, after which ABC removed the show pending an unspecified return. In June, Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed by a man posing as a police officer who also shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife; the suspect, Vance Luther Boelter, was described by acquaintances as conservative and a Trump supporter despite prior service on a nonpartisan state board, prompting partisan claims about his affiliation.
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