Comedian Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late night perch on Tuesday, giving an emotional response to the backlash his comments last week on the killing of Charlie Kirk sparked and speaking out against what he said was an attempt to silence him by the Trump administration.

"Maybe most of all I want to thank the people who don't support what I have to say but support my right to speak those beliefs anyway," Kimmel said as he returned to the network after a weeklong suspension.

The host called out by name several prominent conservative pundits and Republican lawmakers who criticized ABC's decision to take Kimmel off the air, a move that came after Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chair, Brendan Car, blasted the host over his comments and suggested the host be punished by the ne

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