Jimmy Kimmel announced that an interview he conducted with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico will not be broadcast on television, claiming he was targeted by pressure from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the US communications regulator. The ABC late-night show host considered this decision a threat to his program.
The White House reacted to the accusation and categorically rejected the host's allegations. According to the US administration, the FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, did not threaten Jimmy Kimmel regarding the interview.
James Talarico is a Democratic candidate for the US Senate and was the guest of the interview that remained untransmitted. Details about the content of the conversation are not mentioned in the article.
The FCC is the body responsible for regulating communications in the United States, including television and radio. So far, no concrete evidence of the alleged pressure has been presented, with the controversy limited to the contradictory statements between Jimmy Kimmel and the White House.
