Meanwhile, Zelensky says some things "still need to be worked out" in the draft peace plan, but the US is taking "serious steps" to end the war.

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Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night on Monday (December 1) after the Thanksgiving break and jumped right into the controversy over President Donald Trump‘s latest Truth Social posts. During his opening monologue on Monday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!

“Doing the right thing doesn't always pay off in the short run, but your country will ultimately get this right,” she tells TIME. “The good guys will be rewarded and the bad guys will be punished or forgotten. Having faith in those kinds of moral outcomes is really a nice guiding light to have in dark times like these.”

President Donald Trump says there's a “good chance” for a deal, but his bid for peace now heads to the Kremlin and faces more work with Kyiv after what the United States described as “very productive”

Kimmel explained that the ongoing battle to release the Epstein files has sent Trump off the edge. Yesterday, Congress finally voted to share the files with the public, which seems to be rattling the president. “If anyone thinks he’s going to release all the Epstein files I’ve got a beautiful East Wing of the White House to sell you,” Kimmel noted.

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