Navarro: Democratic president may use 'selective' FCC enforcement against talk radio [View all]

Source: The Hill

02/19/26 6:24 PM ET


TV host Ana Navarro warned there could be repercussions for Republican radio programs after controversy surrounding a CBS interview with a Democratic candidate from Texas.

Stephen Colbert accused the network of blocking “The Late Show” from airing his conversation with Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D), saying CBS would only allow the show to post the segment on YouTube. The network has denied Colbert’s claims.

“The Late Show was not prohibited by CBS from broadcasting the interview with Rep. James Talarico,” a spokesperson for the network said. “The show was provided legal guidance that the broadcast could trigger the FCC [Federal Communications Commission] equal-time rule for two other candidates, including Rep. Jasmine Crockett [D-Texas], and presented options for how the equal time for other candidates could be fulfilled.” Talarico is running against Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary.

During a Wednesday evening panel of CNN’s “NewsNight,” Navarro, the co-host of “The View,” called the FCC’s rule “outdated” and accused the administration of “selective” application. “Well, you know what? There may be a president in the next term who decides that he wants to, or she wants to, apply it to talk radio, and let’s see how Republicans like that,” Navarro said.

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