""Then I was told, in some uncertain terms, that not only could I not have him on, I could not mention me not having him on," he said. "And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this." "FCC you," Colbert said, calling out FCC chairman Brendan Carr directly. He added that Carr is "motivated by partisan purposes." The FCC did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment on Tuesday."
"However, CBS said in a statement that the network did not prohibit the show from broadcasting the interview. "The show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled," the network said. The interview was posted to "The Late Show" YouTube channel."
Colbert said CBS lawyers told his show it could not have Rep. Talarico on the broadcast and that the network advised he could not mention not having him on. Colbert directly criticized FCC chair Brendan Carr as motivated by partisan purposes. CBS said it provided legal guidance that airing the interview could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and presented options to fulfill equal time. The interview was posted to The Late Show's YouTube channel and Talarico shared a clip. Commissioner Anna Gomez called CBS's decision corporate capitulation. The FCC warned that not all talk programs are exempt from equal-time.
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