Here’s the timeline of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension

By Alex Leeds Matthews, Brian Stelter, CNN

(CNN) — Just hours before “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was scheduled to be taped on Wednesday, ABC shocked Hollywood and the nation by pulling the show and its famous host from the airwaves “indefinitely.” The news is the latest in a spat between late-night show comedians and the Trump administration.

Here’s a timeline of what happened leading up to Kimmel’s suspension:

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