White House Denies Jimmy Kimmel Suspended Due to Trump Admin Pressure

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision to remove him was made by ABC.
White House Denies Jimmy Kimmel Suspended Due to Trump Admin Pressure
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt talks during a press briefing at the White House on Sept. 9, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was not suspended due to Trump administration pressure but was removed after a decision was handed down by ABC.

“The decision to fire Jimmy Kimmel and to cancel his show came from executives at ABC,” Leavitt told Fox News’s “Saturday in America"  on Sept. 20.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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