Jimmy Kimmel said that the "MAGA Gang is desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it." He implied that Tyler Robinson, the man charged with the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, was aligned with former President Donald Trump and his supporters. Kimmel criticized attempts by Trump allies to distance themselves from Robinson following the killing. These remarks were part of Kimmel's monologue on his show and led to significant controversy, with ABC suspending "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" indefinitely because of them. The Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr condemned Kimmel's comments as "the sickest conduct possible" and threatened actions against the network.