More than 400 actors, musicians, and other creatives have signed an open letter organized by the American Civil Liberties Union condemning Donald Trump’s crackdown on free speech, including the FCC’s recent pressure campaign that compelled ABC to take Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air .

“We the people must never accept government threats to our freedom of speech. Efforts by leaders to pressure artists, journalists, and companies with retaliation for their speech strike at the heart of what it means to live in a free country,” the letter reads.

“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 thre

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