Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel stated that his comments on the reaction to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk were
intentionally and maliciously mischaracterizedby critics before his show was suspended.
Kimmel had drawn outrage from conservatives for his remarks on his September 17 show, where he said that President Donald Trump's supporters were desperate to characterize Kirk's accused assassin
as anything other than one of themand for trying to
score political pointsfrom his murder.
At the Bloomberg Screentime conference in Los Angeles, Kimmel reiterated his belief that critics had misrepresented his words.
Author's summary: Kimmel defends his remarks on Kirk's assassination.