Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel made his return to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday night, delivering a monologue that touched on his recent suspension, the tragic killing of Charlie Kirk, and broader questions around free speech. The full transcript is provided below.

“I have no illusions about changing anyone’s mind,” Kimmel told viewers. “But I do want to make something clear because it’s important to me as a human, and that is, you understand that it was never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.”

Reflecting on Kirk’s death, Kimmel said, “I posted a message on Instagram on the day he was killed, sending love to his family and asking for compassion, and I meant it, and I still do. Nor was it my intention to blame any specific group for the actions of what was obv

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