FCC commissioner condemns 'censorship' following Stephen Colbert comments on Talarico interview

A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member is going after Paramount over the company's apparent decision to bar CBS late night host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico.

"This is yet another troubling example of corporate capitulation in the face of this Administration's broader campaign to censor and control speech," said Commissioner Anna Gomez, a Democrat. "The FCC has no lawful authority to pressure broadcasters for political purposes or to create a climate that chills free expression."