FCC Asked To Investigate Jimmy Kimmel As Trump Demands Disney Fire Him
Summary
The National Religious Broadcasters group asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a joke he made about First Lady Melania Trump. President Donald Trump and the First Lady called on ABC and Disney to fire Kimmel over the joke, which he says was not a call for violence.Key Facts
- Jimmy Kimmel joked that Melania Trump had "the glow of an expectant widow" during a comedy skit.
- The joke aired shortly before a man was charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump.
- The National Religious Broadcasters filed a complaint with the FCC asking for an investigation.
- They said Kimmel’s comments might encourage political violence.
- President Trump and the First Lady demanded ABC and Disney fire Kimmel.
- Kimmel defended his joke, saying it was not a call for assassination.
- The NRB said jokes about death and violence by public figures can influence unstable people.
- The White House Correspondents' dinner was interrupted by a security incident involving the attacker.
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