FCC Orders ABC License Review Over Kimmel's 'Expectant Widow' Joke

The US Federal Communications Commission has ordered an early license review of ABC's television stations after late-night host Jimmy Kimmel joked that first lady Melania Trump had "a glow like an expectant widow" during a send-up of the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. The comment was made days before the actual dinner, from which President Donald Trump and the first lady were rushed following an assassination attempt. The White House called for ABC to fire Kimmel, escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Walt Disney, ABC's parent company. Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro faces his first crisis. On his Monday night show, Kimmel clarified the joke was about age difference, noting Trump will be 80 in June and Melania turned 56 this month.