FCC Chair slams media over Colbert claims, but his own threat is why CBS pulled the interview

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has told reporters they should “feel ashamed” for spreading what he called “lies” about the FCC blocking an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This came as Carr confirmed the agency is actively investigating The View for a potential violation of its equal-time rule.

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico had claimed the FCC was the reason his Late Show interview did not air on CBS. The segment with Stephen Colbert was moved to the Late Show YouTube channel instead. Talarico said he raised $2.5 million after CBS moved the interview online.