Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday described ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel after the comedian and late-night host's remarks about Charlie Kirk's death as "intimidation" from the Trump administration, calling the act an "attack on free speech."

What’s at stake here is free speech.

Across the board, we’ve seen the Trump administration use the power of government to go after anybody who’s criticized them — and in this case, Jimmy Kimmel.

We need to all stand up and speak out. pic.twitter.com/zRMBd7K5oh — Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) September 18, 2025

"This is what were seeing across the board from the Trump Administration," Pritzker said during a Wednesday night interview on MSNBC's 'The Briefing with Jen Pskai.'

"They're using the power of the government to g

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