Bates said Kimmel also praised Kirk's wife for showing Christian values in forgiving her husband's killer. “It was a very moving moment,” he said. “I got very emotional and so did my wife.”

xNew York: Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump's ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics . ABC, which suspended Kimmel’s show last Wednesday following criticism of his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, announced Monday that “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” would return after the network had “thoughtful conversations” with the host. An audience member, Walter Bates, said in an interview after the tapin

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