Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner in the race for New York City mayor , is pulling out of an upcoming town hall on WABC-TV.

Mamdani said he is pulling out of the event in response to ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel over comments Kimmel made after the killing of Charlie Kirk.

The event was to take place on Sept. 25.

"We simply cannot accept any capitulation to Donald Trump's attacks on our fundamental freedoms," Mamdani said. "Now is the time for leadership that fights back with action, and collectively, we must use every tool at our disposal to send a message to Washington and corporate powers alike: our freedom to speech is not a bargaining chip."

amNewYork was first to report Mamdani's plan to pull out of the town hall , which has been confirmed by CBS News.

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