"The aftermath of the stunning Kirk killing has prompted what observers on all sides see as an assault on free speech. Trump Attorney General Pam Bondi has drawn criticism for threatening to go after people over hate speech including mockery or celebration of Kirk's assassination and Trump blurted out an escalating series essentially warning that criticizing him is now illegal."
"Kimmel was singled out for a comment he made during a monologue on last Monday's edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live!: That announcement wasn't the first scalp taken by Trump and his allies following the killing. Then-MSNBC analyst Matthew Dowd was fired after he jumped right in with both feet to condemn Kirk even before everyone knew he was dead Now-former Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah was one of the first of many to be fired or otherwise punished over comments related to the killing"
"On this week's edition of HBO's Last Week Tonight, Oliver devoted most of his show to Kimmel and Carr and the threat their assault on Kimmel represents to free speech. This was before Kimmel's return was announced. But very little of Oliver's commentary which was taped before the Kirk memorial and aired the night of it actually had anything to do with Kirk. Oliver explained why during the minute-and-change he spent on the slain activist:"
A killing of activist Charlie Kirk sparked a posthumous backlash that many view as an assault on free speech. Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened action over hate speech, including mockery or celebration of the assassination, while the president warned that criticism could be treated as illegal. Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel faced suspension after pressure from the president and FCC chief Brendan Carr, and major affiliates refused to air his show despite ABC reinstating it. Media figures such as Matthew Dowd and Karen Attiah faced firings or punishment for comments related to the killing. HBO's Last Week Tonight focused on the threats to free speech raised by these events.
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