Jimmy Kimmel is facing intense demands for his termination from ABC following a controversial joke about Melania Trump delivered at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.President Donald Trump and the First Lady have publicly denounced the remarks as hate speech, even as George Clooney sparked additional outrage by defending the comedian’s right to satire.The network has currently refused to suspend the late-night program, fueling a heated national debate regarding the boundaries of political discourse and free speech in the US.