Jimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night television defending US political satire against "bullying" by the Trump administration, six days after his on-air comments about the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk led Disney to suspend his show.

"It was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man. I don't think there's anything funny about it," Kimmel told his audience, his voice choking with emotion.

"Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obviously a deeply disturbed individual - that was really the opposite of the point I was trying to make," he added.

Disney, parent company of the ABC network which airs Jimmy Kimmel Live!, halted production of his show on September 17, two days after Kimmel said in his opening monologue t

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