Colbert accuses Trump administration of censorship after CBS pulls interview

Host says lawyers barred him from discussing decision to drop Texas Democrat segment amid FCC rules scrutiny

Stephen Colbert talked about the canceled interview with the Texas Democrat, James Talarico, on his show. Picture: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File

The talkshow host Stephen Colbert has accused the Trump administration of censoring critics after CBS pulled his interview with a Texas Democrat on Monday, apparently at the behest of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Colbert told viewers of the Late Show that network lawyers told him he was also prohibited from talking about their refusal to air his interview with James Talarico, a Texas state representative seeking his party’s nomination to challenge the Republican incumbent, John Cornyn, for a Senate seat in November.