"He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network's lawyers, who called us directly, that we could not have him on the broadcast, Colbert said during his show, adding, 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 does not want us to talk about this Let's talk about this."
"THE LATE SHOW was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico. 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 LATE SHOW decided to present the interview through its YouTube channel with on-air promotion on the broadcast rather than potentially providing the equal-time options."
Stephen Colbert said network lawyers told him he could not have Rep. James Talarico on The Late Show broadcast and that he was also instructed not to mention the exclusion. Colbert said the lawyers called directly and that the network did not want the program to discuss the matter. CBS issued a statement saying the program was not prohibited from broadcasting the interview and that legal guidance warned the broadcast could trigger the FCC equal-time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett. CBS said options to fulfill equal-time obligations were presented, and The Late Show opted to publish the interview on YouTube with on-air promotion instead. The situation remains developing.
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