The senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission criticized the decision to have Vice President Kamala Harris on 'Saturday Night Live' in the final episode before Election Day, without offering equal time to former President Trump or other candidates in the presidential cycle. FCC commissioner Brendan Carr expressed concern that the broadcasting company violated the FCC's equal time rule by hosting Harris but not other candidates.
The equal-time rule, established in 1934, requires broadcast stations to provide the same amount of time for competing political candidates, with exceptions for newscasts, documentaries, and political debates. Carr emphasized the importance of upholding these rules to prevent bias in favor of any candidate.
