Colbert, CBS and FCC
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FCC Chair Brendan Carr addressed the dispute involving Stephen Colbert and Senate candidate James Talarico. He rejected claims of censorship and called the incident a “hoax” amid mounting public scrutiny.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, falsely accused the Federal
Colbert said that he was surprised by a network statement that denied Colbert had been told he couldn't air an interview with a Texas Senate candidate for fear of triggering a little-known “equal time” rule by the FCC.
Colbert raised Trump and the FCC with Collins but framed his approach around the president’s November clash with ABC's Mary Bruce.