Kimmel’s suspension became a flashpoint in the US debate over speech and the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control over public and private institutions.
The indoor enclosure that confined the lioness, Nasha, was wet and soiled with excessive feces, urine, soil, and food wastes with no clean bedding provided,” reads the December 2024 inspection report for a roadside zoo in coastal Oregon. The report, completed by the US Department of Agriculture, paints a grim and detailed picture of systemic animal neglect: “On closer observation, Nasha’s coat was matted with what appeared to be feces on various areas of her body, she was wide-eyed, crouched and reluctant to approach the enclosure door.”
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