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U.S. is in a constitutional crisis, says fmr. Trump White House attorney

2025-09-19 News & Politics
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Political Fallout: Trump's Media Threats, Free Speech Battles, and Government Shutdown Loom

Analyze the expanding political crisis encompassing media freedom threats following the Charlie Kirk tragedy and the looming risk of a government shutdown. Understand how GOP allies and legal experts view the erosion of First Amendment norms.

Short Summary

  • President Trump threatens to punish TV networks airing unfavorable coverage using license review.
  • Republicans remain divided over supporting threats to media freedom, testing GOP champions of free speech.
  • Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro labeled federal pressure on media as "extremely dangerous."
  • Legal experts warn the country is already in a "constitutional crisis" due to diminished checks and balances.
  • Congress barrels toward a government shutdown with no clear offramp identified.

This discussion orients readers to the immediate fallout after ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel following his comments on Charlie Kirk’s assassination. The panel weighs the White House strategy of pressuring critics against Republican concerns that the administration is abandoning core constitutional principles.

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NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona and former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb join Meet the Press NOW to discuss reactions to President Trump threatening television networks that air unfavorable coverage of him in the wake of ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel for comments he made on air regarding Charlie Kirk’s assassination. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day, click here: https://www.nbcnews.com » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Subscribe to Here's the Scoop podcast: https://www.nbcnews.com/heres-the-scoop-daily-podcast NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit NBCNews.Com: http://nbcnews.to/ReadNBC Find NBC News on Facebook: http://nbcnews.to/LikeNBC Follow NBC News on Twitter: http://nbcnews.to/FollowNBC Follow NBC News on Instagram: http://nbcnews.to/InstaNBC #Trump #JimmyKimmel #CharlieKirk

Top Comments (10)

@Arctic_Dude 2025-09-19

Dear Americans. It's not quite Germany in the 1930's yet, but you're getting there quicker than I anticipated.

233 55 replies
@Gloria.1950 2025-09-19

Jimmy gets suspended, but Brian Kilmead(Fox) said that the homeless should get lethal injections, & receives no repercussions.

139 25 replies
@The1InchPunch 2025-09-19

Remember, Jimmy Kimmel wasn't talking anything about Kirk's killer. He. Was. Not. He was talking about MAGA's response to the theory that Tyler was MAGA and the using of Kirk's death to score political points (which he highlighted by showing Trump in a clip that put on full display his callousness to the tragedy). The FCC pressured ABC to fire him because he was pointing out what they were doing.

128 13 replies
@PatriciaNoel-qp2ff 2025-09-19

“97% TV against me “ GEEZE, man, I wonder why!!! 😮

85 9 replies
@brunx4751 2025-09-19

The water is boiling says Mr. Frog.

75 2 replies
@heyhandersen5802 2025-09-19

A long time constitutional crisis since Jan .06th.

71 6 replies
@SageAndSassafras 2025-09-19

As a Native American for those saying this was surprising at how quick this has happened, have you not studied the history of this nation against its indigenous inhabitants?

68 16 replies
@Mylo_Cordana 2025-09-19

Why are Americans so content with losing all of their Constitutional rights and freedoms? Did they think that those were unimportant?

37 12 replies
@jimmymagee44 2025-09-20

I'm shocked how few in the US are willing to speak out against this take over or our democracy.

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@Melody.4567B 2025-09-20

To accept the voice of opposition is a sign of a nation’s maturity, and if the government suppresses it, that is very alarming and requires public awareness.

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