The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission remained defiant on Wednesday after the agency faced a firestorm over a Democratic candidate’s interview with Stephen Colbert.
Brendan Carr, 47, maintained that the equal time rule applies to late-night television after Colbert accused CBS of censoring his interview with James Talarico, a rising Democratic star running for Senate in Texas. The FCC rule, cited by CBS in its legal guidance to Colbert, mandates broadcasters to provide comparable time to all political candidates seeking the same office. It ultimately led to the Talarico interview being released on YouTube instead of on-air.
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