ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! has been met with a swift and impassioned backlash. As word spread following Wednesday evening’s announcement that the show would be “pre-empted indefinitely” over its host’s comments regarding the death of Charlie Kirk—and in the wake of threats from FCC Chair Brendan Carr—everyone from Hollywood power players and entertainment-industry unions to Democratic leaders and free speech organizations have voiced their outrage.

Jake Tapper tells Colbert removal of Kimmel ‘direct’ violation of First Amendment

Stephen Colbert began his show by saying "we are all Jimmy Kimmel", and said the star's removal was a "blatant assault on freedom of speech".