Barack Obama weighed in on the nation’s free speech crisis after TV host Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off air for mocking the MAGA reaction to the murder of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the president’s pledges to guarantee free speech have been replaced by efforts to suppress — and even criminalize — what their critics have to say.

After late-night host Jimmy Kimmel had his show pulled Wednesday, and Stephen Colbert's was canceled, who the Trump administration might target next has been top of mind.

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Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended indefinitely by TV broadcaster ABC on Wednesday after his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk prompted criticism from the head of the top U.

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He also aired a clip showing Trump’s brief response to a question about how he was handling Kirk’s death. It showed Trump quickly pivoting to discussing the ballroom he’s building at the White House. But the bigger controversy stemmed from another comment about Kirk’s suspected shooter.

The AI tributes weren't confined to just Texas pastors. U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has shared several posts with AI-generated images of Kirk. One, posted X on Sunday, portrays Jesus embracing Kirk, rendered in the style of a painting. "Well done, My good and faithful servant," Cruz captioned the post.

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"Well, you know what my community values are, buster? Freedom of speech," Colbert said in his opening monologue on Thursday.

Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia is escalating his criticism of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, accusing her and the Trump administration of “going to war” with intelligence professionals and sacrificing the integrity of US intelligence “on the altar of partisan convenience.