What does Jimmy Kimmel mean for free speech in the US

Television presenter Jimmy Kimmel was pulled out of the air indefinitely after comments he made for Charlie Kirk’s shooting, ABC said.

The decision came hours after Brendan Carr, chairman of the broadcast regulator, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), said Jimmy Kimmel seemed to directly mislead the US public. “

The leading Democrats call the stop of Kimmel Attack against freedom of expression and “abuse of power”, while US President Donald Trump welcomes him as “great news for America.”

BBC analysis editor Ross Atkins looks at the role of FCC and Trump in the decision to stop the show.

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