Disney’s ABC announced on Wednesday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will be taken off the air indefinitely due to comments made by the host on Monday regarding the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot last week while hosting an event at Utah Valley University.

In his Monday night monologue, Kimmel speculated that Tyler Robinson, the individual accused in the murder case, might have been a supporter of Trump and the Republican party.

Kimmel remarked, “The MAGA crowd is eager to depict the young man who killed Charlie Kirk as something other than a member of their ranks, while attempting to leverage the situation for political gain.”

Some individuals on the left tried to associate Robinson with the far-right. According to text messages made public by authorities on Tuesday, Robinson targeted Kirk because he was “fed up with his hate.”

Kimmel’s representative has not yet provided a comment on ABC’s decision. The White House similarly hasn’t commented, though its rapid response X account highlighted Kimmel’s suspension with a headline calling him “a sick freak.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump lauded the news, writing in part, “Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done.”

On Wednesday, Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened to “take action” against Disney and ABC over Kimmel’s remarks.

In an interview with conservative commentator Benny Johnson, Carr criticized Kimmel’s remarks as “the most appalling behavior imaginable,” suggesting that the FCC might consider revoking ABC affiliate licenses as a consequence.

FCC commissioner Anna Gomez, a Biden appointee and the lone Democrat on the panel, sharply criticized Carr on X, saying, “This ministration is increasingly using the weight of government power to suppress lawful expression.”

Following Carr’s comments, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. announced that the company’s ABC affiliates will pre-empt “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for the foreseeable future beginning with Wednesday night’s show. Nexstar has more than 200 stations in the U.S.

In a post on X, Carr thanked Nexstar for “for doing the right thing.”

“Local broadcasters have an obligation to serve the public interest,” he wrote in a post on X. “While this may be an unprecedented decision, it is important for broadcasters to push back on Disney programming that they determine falls short of community values.”

When asked for comment, a spokesperson for the FCC referred NBC News to Carr’s tweet.

He’s reportedly going to appear on Sean Hannity’s Fox News program on Wednesday night.

ABC’s decision comes two months after CBS announced it was permanently ending “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” calling that move “purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night.” Many of Colbert’s fans suggested he was being punished for his long history of criticizing President Donald Trump.

It also comes as some on the right have called for people who spoke out against Kirk following his killing to face consequences. In the days since Kirk was killed, institutions from airlines to schools have moved quickly to discipline employees accused of celebrating or mocking his death.

Steve Bannon, a right-wing pundit and former Trump adviser, called for mass arrests and a crackdown on universities, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed staff to identify and discipline service members who mocked or condoned Kirk’s killing, two defense officials told NBC News.

But Kimmel’s removal is by far the most high-profile move yet, even as some on the right have criticized the idea of cracking down on people who spoke against Kirk.