By MARY BURKE

Capital News Service

WASHINGTON – Democrats in the Maryland congressional delegation on Friday warned that ABC’s suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” following controversial comments on the assassination of Charlie Kirk was a threat to free speech.

“It represents the type of censorship that we see in authoritarian regimes,” Rep. Johnny Olszewski told Capital News Service in an interview.

ABC’s decision sparked controversy among public officials nationwide, with many characterizing the suspension as an attack on freedom of the press.

“Under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, you have the right to engage in speech that is distasteful and offensive and disagreeable to other people,” Rep. Jamie Raskin said on CNN Thursday night. “If you don’t, we don

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