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\u201cThe View\u201d<\/a> was conspicuously silent about one of the day\u2019s most talked about stories in the latest edition of their \u201cHot Topics\u201d segment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Though the daytime talk show\u2019s fierce political debates have long been one of its core features, there was zero mention of ABC\u2019s controversial decision to pull the plug on \u201cJimmy Kimmel Live!\u201d<\/a> during Thursday\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n ABC and parent company Disney announced they were \u201cindefinitely\u201d shelving its marquee late night show on Wednesday night, in response to outrage over Kimmel\u2019s comments about conservative pundit Charlie Kirk\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n During his Monday monologue,<\/a> the comedian accused Republicans<\/a> of trying to \u201cscore political points\u201d in the fallout from Kirk\u2019s assassination and also suggested the suspected shooter may have been aligned with the right-wing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It seemed like \u201cThe View,\u201d which also airs on ABC, wasn\u2019t going to risk ruffling any feathers by broaching the Kimmel controversy on Thursday\u2019s show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cThe View\u2019s\u201d historically contentious relationship with President Donald Trump now stands to be a serious liability in the wake of Kimmel\u2019s ouster and CBS\u2019s cancellation of Stephen Colbert\u2019s late-night<\/a> show back in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Later on Thursday, Federal Communications Commission head Brendan Carr revealed how his agency might wield its power over the show during an appearance on conservative commentator Scott Jennings\u2019 radio show.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Carr signaled an interest in having his agency evaluate \u201cThe View\u2019s\u201d status as a \u201cbona fide news show.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 20 Years Of<\/span>Free<\/span>Journalism<\/span><\/p>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your Support<\/span>Fuels<\/span>Our Mission<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n