Jimmy Kimmel Moves Talarico Interview to YouTube Because of F.C.C. ‘Threat’

“Jimmy Kimmel Live” has decided against broadcasting an interview on Thursday night with James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, and will instead post it on YouTube, the latest development in a yearlong battle between ABC and the Federal Communications Commission.

During his monologue on Wednesday night, Mr. Kimmel said that his show preemptively made the decision because of pressure from President Trump and the F.C.C. over “simple, traditional editorial decisions; guest bookings it would seem they don’t like.”

“Now that he’s president, his F.C.C. has threatened me, threatened our show, threatened our network, ABC, our affiliates, our local stations,” Mr. Kimmel said. “So if you want to learn about a candidate for the Senate tomorrow, you will have to go to the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ YouTube channel,” he added.

A spokesman for Brendan Carr, the chairman of the F.C.C., did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A spokeswoman for ABC, which broadcasts “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” had no comment.

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