Friday, September 19, 2025

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Colbert calls suspension of Kimmel after threats from FCC chair a ‘blatant assault on the freedom of speech’

In his opening monologue on Thursday night, Stephen Colbert mocked Disney executives for caving to threats from FCC chairman Brendan Carr when they pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air.

In an excerpt posted on Instagram before broadcast, Colbert also scolded Carr for calling Kimmel’s commentary on the rush to politicize Charlie Kirk’s murder an affront to community values. “Well, you know what my community values are, Buster?” Colbert asked. “Freedom of speech.”

“People across the country are shocked by this blatant assault on the freedom of speech,” Colbert added.

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Former president Barack Obama has offered more thoughts on this current febrile moment in American discourse, sharing articles written in recent days about freedom of speech.

“This commentary offers a clear, powerful statement of why freedom of speech is at the heart of democracy and must be defended, whether the speaker is Charlie Kirk or Jimmy Kimmel, MAGA supporters or MAGA opponents,” Obama said in a post on X.

Among the articles he has shared is a New York Times opinion piece by columnist David French.

This commentary offers a clear, powerful statement of why freedom of speech is at the heart of democracy and must be defended, whether the speaker is Charlie Kirk or Jimmy Kimmel, MAGA supporters or MAGA opponents.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 19, 2025


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