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Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show gets into severe trouble as it has been pulled down from ABC’s schedule. This came after the host received heavy backlash over his remarks about the murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The channel shared the decision on Wednesday and stated that the show would be ‘pre-empted indefinitely.’ Nexstar Media Group, which oversees dozens of ABC affiliates, announced that it would stop broadcasting the show in response to Kimmel’s remark.

President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division, Andrew Alford said, “Mr. Kimmel’s comments about the death of Mr. Kirk are offensive and insensitive at a critical time in our national political discourse, and we do not believe they reflect the spectrum of opinions, views, or values of the local communities in which we are located.”

U.S. President Donald Trump also appreciated the move by ABC regarding the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel live and called it ‘Great News For America’. In a Truth Social post, Trump mocked Kimmel stated that he have ‘ZERO talent’, while praising ABC for “finally having the courage to do what had to be done.” He added, “That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC… Do it NBC!!!”

On his Monday monologue, Jimmy Kimmel said, “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterise this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.” His remark came under huge scrutiny while people criticised and accused Kimmel of insensitivity.

Also read: Who Was Charlie Kirk? Trump Loyalist And 'Turning Point USA' Founder Remembered After Tragic Utah Shooting

Charlie Kirk, an ally of Donald Trump, was shot dead last week during a speaking event at Utah Valley University. Authorities stated the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson fired a rifle from a rooftop and killed Charlie Kirk with a single shot to the neck. Robinson has been charged with murder.

Also read: Who Is Tyler Robinson? 22-Year-Old Suspect In Charlie Kirk Assassination Case | What We Know So Far

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr also condemned Kimmel’s remarks and called them ‘some of the sickest conduct possible’. In an interview with Benny Johnson, Carr said FCC could consider taking action against ABC affiliates, warning that broadcasters. He said, “Have a license granted by us at the FCC, and that comes with it an obligation to operate in the public interest.” Carr added ‘a public apology would be a very reasonable, minimal step.’