""You know who is not one of my guests tonight? That's Texas state representative James Talarico. He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no certain terms by our network's lawyers-who called us directly- that we could not have him on the broadcast," Colbert said. "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. And because my network clearly doesn't want us to talk about this, let's talk about this.""
""Well sir, you're chairman of the FCC. So, 'FCC you' because I think you are motivated by partisan purposes yourself," Colbert said to applause from the crowd. "Let's just call this what it is. Donald Trump's administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV because all Trump does is watch TV.""
A late-night broadcast had actress Jennifer Garner listed as a guest while Texas state representative James Talarico was scheduled but barred from appearing after network lawyers intervened. The network reportedly told the program the appearance could not air and that the absence could not be mentioned. FCC commissioner Brendan Carr issued January guidance challenging the longstanding exemption for news and talk-show interviews from the "equal time" rule, arguing some programs are motivated by partisan purposes and may no longer qualify. The decision to pull the interview has been linked to concerns about pressure from the Trump administration to limit critical coverage.
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