New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani said Monday evening he's willing to appear at a town hall hosted by a local ABC station now that the national network says it will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show. Earlier in the day, Mamdani announced he was pulling out of the event following ABC's decision to suspend the late-night host.

“Last week, Disney/ABC caved to Trump administration pressure. Millions of Americans helped them find their backbone. Whether you watch Jimmy Kimmel or not, today’s decision is a victory for free speech,” the Democrat wrote on X. “We’ve reached out to WABC to reschedule the town hall,” he added. Earlier in the day, Mamdani said he canceled his appearance at the town hall after ABC pulled Kimmel's show off the air due to backlash over the host's com

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