First Lady Melania Trump has demonstrated over the past decade that she only feels compelled to make public statements when the subject is one that is particularly important to her.

That’s why her remarks about ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel in the wake of last month’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner were so impactful.

She called for the network to fire Kimmel, who has repeatedly used his program to denigrate the Trumps and, just days before the apparent assassination attempt of President Donald Trump, joked that his wife had the look of an “expectant widow.”

Now, her senior adviser, Mark Beckman, is speaking out on the matter. He’s not just going after Kimmel’s words, but also ABC’s action (or lack thereof).

Here’s what Fox News reported:

“Why would ABC stand behind that? That’s the question. Furthermore, not just for the ABC brand, but why do the advertisers for Kimmel’s show stick with him,” said Marc Beckman. “It’s kind of strange.”

The first lady called out Kimmel for “hateful and violent rhetoric” after he made a White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner parody, calling her “an expectant widow” days prior to the assassination attempt. Kimmel has  defended his skit, saying it was a joke about age difference and not a call for an assassination.

Beckman said while the first lady was selective with her words, “Kimmel should be fired. ABC should terminate his employment.”

Here’s the First Lady’s initial post with a full transcript just below:

Kimmel’s hateful and violent rhetoric is intended to divide our country. His monologue about my family isn’t comedy- his words are corrosive and deepens the political sickness within America.

People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate.

A coward, Kimmel hides behind ABC because he knows the network will keep running cover to protect him.

Enough is enough. It is time for ABC to take a stand. How many times will ABC’s leadership enable Kimmel’s atrocious behavior at the expense of our community.

And here’s how the host responded to her on the air:

As with Beckman reiterating Melania Trump’s statement, the White House has added to the president’s initial condemnation of Kimmel’s remarks, as NBC News reported:

In a post on X, White House communications director Steven Cheung used an expletive to describe Kimmel and blasted him for making a “disgusting joke” and “doubling down on that joke instead of doing the decent thing by apologizing.”

“ABC needs to fire him immediately,” Cheung said in part, echoing a demand made by President Donald Trump.

The president and the first lady have sharply criticized Kimmel for referring to her as an “expectant widow” on last Thursday’s episode. Two days later, a gunman opened fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington.

The Trumps and top administration officials were rushed out of the Washington Hilton ballroom. The suspect faces three charges, including attempting to assassinate the president of the United States.

The Federal Communications Commission chimed in shortly after the shooting to announce a new licensing review of ABC’s parent company, Disney:

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