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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows how the FCC is wielding its power

By Jaclyn Diaz

Published September 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM EDT

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former FCC chairperson Tom Wheeler about ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air after comments on the right's reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.

Jaclyn Diaz

Jaclyn Diaz is a reporter on Newshub.

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