Colbert: CBS Prevented Interview with Texas Democratic Candidate

Late-night host Stephen Colbert claimed CBS blocked an interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, fearing it would violate new FCC equal-time regulations. Colbert criticized the network’s legal advice, suggesting it was an attempt to silence dissent against Trump. CBS contended that their guidance was to comply with equal-time rules, which now apply to talk shows. Talarico shared the interview on YouTube, calling it the “interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see,” as FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez condemned CBS’s actions as censorship.

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