Kimmel returns to air for first time in nearly a week

Jimmy Kimmel’s late night talk show returned to the air, nearly a week after Disney suspended it. Kimmel explained the comments he made in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk and warned about threats to freedom of speech. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.

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