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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows how the FCC is wielding its power

By Jaclyn Diaz

Published September 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM CDT

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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former FCC chairperson Tom Wheeler about ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air after comments on the right's reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.