David Letterman shared his thoughts on ABC indefinitely suspending Jimmy Kimmel Live! amid the host’s comments around the Charlie Kirk shooting this week, called President Trump an “authoritarian criminal” and told a New York crowd that as a network late night host for years, he was never “squeezed by anyone from any governmental agency” on his political humor.
Lertterman appeared on Thursday afternoon on a panel at the Atlantic Festival, which began today in lower Manhattan and will continue into the weekend as the news and culture magazine’s editors and writers host and appear on panels with thought leaders and celebrities. Letterman was at the festival to appear for an “Ideas Session,” which also featured playwright and novelist Ayad Akhtar and comedian and actor Richard Ayoade.
“It’s ridiculous. You can’t go around firing somebody because you’re fearful or trying to suck up to an authoritarian…
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