FCC Signals Enforcement Action Over The View's Candidate Interview
TL;DR
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said enforcement action is underway against ABC’s The View after it featured James Talarico, a Democratic Senate candidate, raising questions about whether the show violated the Equal Time Rule; CBS/Colbert dispute the guidance, and new FCC remarks suggest talk shows may not automatically be exempt from equal-time restrictions, with Talarico’s fundraising noted but no final ruling yet.
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