The company faced protests outside its studios, celebrities threatening to break ties and political pressure from Republicans and Democrats.
As long as jokes have been told, comedians have drawn the ire of the powerful. In authoritarian regimes, crackdowns on speech usually make comedy a target.
Major figures are arguing whether Kirk was being pressured to change his stance, in a new twist on the free speech debate.
The event is expected to draw a crowd as large as 100,000 people, with speakers including President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Kirk's widow Erika.
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