FCC Stands Down on Stephen Colbert’s Trump Joke

The Federal Communications Commission will not be penalizing “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert after thousands of complaints flooded the government organization. After reviewing the complaints, the FCC “concluded that there was nothing actionable under the FCC’s rules.” Late night shows are given more leeway in what they can joke about, making the fear of being fined by the FCC for indecency more remote.