The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has ignited a heated national debate over the First Amendment. Top Democrats accuse Donald Trump of waging a campaign against free expression after he celebrated ABC's suspension of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Civil-liberties groups warn the moves echo McCarthy-era censorship.

Political tensions rise as firings over Charlie Kirk reactions highlight divisions on free speech and cancel culture.

Jimmy Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination came under harsh criticism from the head of the Federal Communications Commission.

Jimmy Kimmel said supporters of President Trump were \

Kimmel's cancellation is the latest in a spate of firings related to comments made about Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Removal of late-night show criticised as part of Trump administration’s attack on critical voices in media, academia and business

Following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a national debate is underway over the limits of the First Amendment.

“We’re reinvigorating the FCC’s enforcement of the public interest,” Brendan Carr said on CNBC, “and I think that’s a good thing.”

Many believe Kimmel's suspension, done in response to comments made about Charlie Kirk's assassination, is a violation of free speech.

Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show over Charlie Kirk comments is latest sign of business coming under pressure from White House

When a regime can use the power of the law to punish speech because it does not like that speech’s content, then speech is not free

"Good riddance, Kimmel, you disgusting scumbag."

ABC decision over Kimmel comments comes hours after Trump-appointed chair of US media regulator threatened broadcaster’s affiliate stations’ licenses

Columbia's Alex Abdo said Brendan Carr of the FCC is close to “the definition of unconstitutional coercion" while Chuck Schumer called his rhetoric "despicable."

Move follows Democrats’ criticism of the suspension of Kimmel’s TV show after his comments on the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

But it is unclear to what extent media companies might push back - at the potential expense of their bottom line.

LOS ANGELES: US President Donald Trump on Thursday celebrated the suspension of talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel from the airwaves and said TV broadcasters should lose their licenses…

US president says regulator should consider removing broadcast licences from those who ‘hit Trump’.

Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and David Letterman criticize ABC’s parent company, Disney, and FCC chief, Brendan Carr

The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has ignited a heated national debate over the First Amendment. Top Democrats accuse Donald Trump of waging a campaign against…

America's late-night TV hosts rally behind fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel after he was suspended by ABC.