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FCC Pressure Forces Kimmel to Move Interview | Yakima News
Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico is moving to YouTube after the FCC threatened his show—marking a troubling shift in political media. Kimmel, who’s interviewed candidates for over 20 years without issue, blames the Trump-era FCC for meddling in editorial decisions, citing intimidation over booking choices. The FCC hasn’t directly responded, but Commissioner Anna Gomez called Kimmel’s move evidence of a “campaign of censorship,” urging courts to intervene. This isn’t an isolated case: ABC, Kimmel’s network, sued the FCC last August over its controversial…
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