To some, the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show by the Disney Corporation was a much-needed

corrective to what they argue is a never-ending tide of liberal politics on the airwaves.

To others, this was the government taking another dangerous step into censorship and authoritarianism.

On that and more, we turn to the analysis of Brooks and Capehart. That is,

New York Times columnist David Brooks and MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart. Gentlemen, so nice to see you both.

I want to talk about Jimmy Kimmel. Before we get to the seriousness of it, several of his late-night

comedic colleagues responded to his suspension this week.

Let's listen to a little bit of that.

We have another fun, hilarious administration-compliant show.

That is blatant censorship, and it always starts small.

You know, remember, like, in week one of his presidency, Gulf of America.

Call it Gulf of America.

Sure, it seems harmless, but with an autocrat, you cannot give an inch.

We must all stand up for the principles of free expression.

There's a reason free speech is in the very

first amendment. It stands above all others. You might even say it's the ultimate. This has been

a closer life. So you guys, we've talked about this all week long about this tide, this current,

this, the chronology of what went down here.

I'm just curious, David, what is your reaction to this?

Let's go through the chronology.

The shooting happened.

And I thought most the political establishment and the media establishment reacted well.

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