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Penuel Joseph Ares

Jimmy Kimmel Says FCC Forced Democrat Interview Off Air, Uploading It to YouTube Instead

Jimmy Kimmel FCC James Talarico White House Donald Trump Brendan Carr Davis Ingle Disney Ken Paxton Stephen Colbert

Kimmel claims FCC pressure pulled his James Talarico interview from ABC, moving it to YouTube as the White House disputes censorship (Credit: The Vox Agency/Flickr)

The White House disputes Kimmel's account as critics accuse the FCC of political interference.

Jimmy Kimmel has claimed that the Federal Communications Commission pressured ABC over his interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, leading the network to keep the segment off broadcast television and release it on YouTube instead. Kimmel revealed the decision during Wednesday's episode of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live', saying it came after what he described as regulatory threats directed at him, his show, ABC and its affiliates. The White House has disputed his account.

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