Senate Democrats investigate CBS over blocked Colbert interview
by Ed Pilkington from US news | The Guardian on (#73SWJ)
Richard Blumenthal seeks records from FCC and Paramount Global amid claims of political censorship
US Senate Democrats are launching an investigation into whether the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the CBS parent company, Paramount, prevented Stephen Colbert, the network's talkshow host, from broadcasting an interview with the Texas Democratic candidate, James Talarico.
Richard Blumenthal, the ranking Democrat on the Senate's permanent subcommittee on investigations, has written to the FCC's enforcement bureau and to the CEO of Paramount Skydance, David Ellison. The Democratic senator demands information and documents relating to the Colbert controversy, including any communications with Donald Trump's White House.
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