Stephen Colbert under FCC scrutiny after ‘homophobic’ joke about Donald Trump and Putin
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said Thursday that Stephen Colbert is under review
The Late Show host made a ‘homophobic’ joke about Trump on Monday
Said only thing Trump’s ‘mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s c**k holster’
Rude gag spurred calls for Colbert to be fired from his late-night CBS perch
But Colbert refused to apologize and says he doesn’t regret the joke
Now FCC has received ‘a number of complaints’ about the bit, Pai says
FCC chair says the incident will be reviewed, and could result in a fine
By KEITH GRIFFITH and REGINA F. GRAHAM
DailyMail.com6 May 2017
Stephen Colbert has drawn the attention of the FCC and could face a fine over a rude joke about President Donald Trump that some viewers branded ‘homophobic.’
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said in a Thursday interview that the agency has received ‘a number of complaints’ about the joke and would investigate the incident for a violation of standards.
On Monday, Colbert included the bit in a monologue mocking Trump: ‘You talk like a sign language gorilla who got hit in the head. In fact, the only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s c**k holster,’ Colbert said.
‘I have had a chance to see the clip now,’ Pai told Philadelphia radio station WPHT.
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