Kimmel faces tough decisions after violent threats disrupt ABC’s tribute to Charlie Kirk.
Threats of leftist violence and ugliness once again menaced anyone wishing to commemorate the life of Charlie Kirk in peace.
Without much warning, the Sinclair Broadcast Group halted plans to broadcast a tribute to Charlie Kirk in the same time slot as the suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show. According to reports, multiple local ABC affiliates received a number of credible threats to their people and facilities prior to Friday’s scheduled airing of the tribute.
Watch now: https://t.co/2OG7KE9S8Z pic.twitter.com/oRNt3vXnhU— Sinclair, Inc. (@WeAreSinclair) September 20, 2025
Remember that last week, the lobby of an ABC TV station in Sacramento was on the receiving end of three bullets fired from outside of KXTV-TV, ABC News10, which is not owned by Sinclair. Authorities have since arrested the alleged shooter, a 64-year-old man. No motive has been confirmed, but our Catherine Selgado has reported that the rumor is he’s an “anti-Trumper.”
The Sinclair Broadcast Group owns 30 ABC affiliates across the country. Last Wednesday, Sinclair said it would preempt ABC programming and broadcast its own tribute “in remembrance of Charlie Kirk.” This was in response to Kimmel’s mean-spirited and untrue comments about the Kirk assassination. ABC has since said Kimmel is now returning to the airwaves.
