"Last week, Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air after the government threatened a private company with retaliation, marking a dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation. In an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board. This runs counter to the values our nation was built upon, and our Constitution guarantees"
"In his opening monologue last Monday, Kimmel had criticized the conservative response to the assassination of conservative activist and close Trump ally Charlie Kirk. "We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it," Kimmel said."
Over 400 actors, musicians, and film directors signed an open letter organized by the American Civil Liberties Union condemning the indefinite suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel following pressure from the Trump Administration. Signatories include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez, Olivia Rodrigo, Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Robert DeNiro, Jason Bateman, Natalie Portman, and Maya Rudolph. The letter states the government threatened a private company with retaliation to silence critics and that such threats endanger the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers. Kimmel had criticized the conservative response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in his opening monologue.
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