He has a right to say whatever he says, but surely his private employer have a right to fire him for it?
He has a right to speak his mind, not to have a show.
He has a right to speak his mind, not to have a show.
I think they're making an argument related to misinformation / lying about a crime, which apparently is against the terms of ABC's broadcast license. I'm evidently not a lawyer.
Short answer: depends on his contract.
Longer answer: if ABC fired him because of illegal threats from Carr, one could construct the argument that ABC and Carr conspired illegally to subvert Kimmel’s First Amendment rights. (Whether this is legal nonsense is beyond me.)