The Walt Disney Company is bracing for a courtroom showdown with President Donald Trump after reinstating late-night host Jimmy Kimmel — a move that has already triggered threats against the company’s broadcast licenses and new warnings from regulators.

The entertainment giant brought Kimmel back on air Tuesday night after a weeklong suspension for remarks he made on Sept. 15 about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

During the Sept. 15 monlogue, Kimmel falsely asserted that Kirk’s alleged assassin , 22-year-old Tyler Robinson of Utah, was part of the “MAGA gang.” 5

Disney executives had anticipated retaliation from the White House if they sided with Kimmel, two people familiar with the company’s strategy told Bloomberg.

The House of Mouse has consulted with l

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