White House Scolds Media ‘Blindly Amplifying’ Jimmy Kimmel’s Claim FCC Tried to Censor His Talarico Interview: ‘Insist on Proof’

A White House spokesperson said the Federal Communications Commission did not threaten Jimmy Kimmel over his planned broadcast of an interview with Texas Democrat James Talarico, who is a candidate for U.S. Senate. Kimmel had stated the FCC attempted to prevent the interview from airing. The White House called on media outlets to request documentation supporting Kimmel's claim.

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