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Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’

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Newest development Feb 19, 2026 · 3 reportsBrendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’

Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico because of the network’s legal concerns about

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  1. Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  2. FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy

    Headline from The Guardian ·

  3. Newest

    Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’

    Headline from New Hampshire Union Leader ·

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  1. Variety

    CBS ‘Censorship’ of Stephen Colbert Slammed by Democratic FCC Commissioner as Latest ‘Corporate Capitulation’ to Trump Administration (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    FCC Democratic Commissioner Anna Gomez called CBS's move to "censor" Stephen Colbert another example of "corporate capitulation" to the Trump administration.

  2. The Guardian

    Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview (opens The Guardian)

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    Host says lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny

  3. Washington Examiner

    Carr denies 'hoax' that FCC blocked Colbert-Talarico interview (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "I think it was one of the most fun days I've had in the job watching sort of the hilarity of how this story played out," Brendan Carr said.

  4. The Guardian

    FCC chair Brendan Carr says media were ‘lied to’ over Stephen Colbert controversy (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Carr says the Federal Communications Commission has also opened an enforcement action into ABC’s the View

  5. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Brendan Carr defends FCC role in dropped Colbert interview: ‘No censorship’ (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Two days after CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert said he was barred from airing an interview with Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico because of the network’s legal concerns about

  6. Rolling Stone

    Brendan Carr Defends FCC After Colbert Outrage, But Confirms FCC Is Investigating 'The View' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    After Stephen Colbert claimed CBS lawyers blocked 'The Late Show' from airing a James Talaric interview, FCC chair Brendan Carr downplayed the outrage

  7. Fox News

    FCC chair Brendan Carr sets the record straight on Stephen Colbert censorship claims (opens Fox News)

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    FCC chair Brendan Carr breaks down Stephen Colbert's censorship claims surrounding an interview with a Texas U.S. Senate candidate not airing due to equal-time rule concerns.

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