Overview
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett said she has not been asked to appear on The Late Show and recounted a call from the parent company stating a broadcast of James Talarico’s segment would require offering her comparable time.
- CBS said it did not prohibit airing the interview, asserting it provided legal guidance that a broadcast could trigger Section 315 obligations and outlined options to satisfy equal‑time requests.
- Stephen Colbert posted the Talarico interview to YouTube instead of broadcast, drawing more than 8 million views on the platform.
- Talarico’s campaign reported raising roughly $2.5 million in the 24 hours after the interview’s online release and the surrounding attention.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr rejected censorship claims and said the commission is applying existing law, with an enforcement inquiry into ABC’s The View still active and equal‑time rules covering broadcast but not streaming.