The White House Insists FCC Did Not Threaten Kimmel to Pull Talarico Interview
"Jimmy Kimmel is play-acting — as he often does — to create a false narrative about this administration’s policies," Assistant White House Press Secretary Davis Ingle says The post The White House Insists FCC Did Not Threaten Kimmel to Pull Talarico Interview appeared first on TheWrap .
The White House has denied allegations that it threatened Jimmy Kimmel into avoiding an interview with James Talarico, labeling the claim as a "false narrative" created by Kimmel himself. Assistant White House Press Secretary Davis Ingle stated, "Jimmy Kimmel is play-acting — as he often does — to create a false narrative about this administration’s policies."
Talarico, however, has defended his upcoming interview, emphasizing that government censorship is a threat to the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Kimmel previously explained that the decision to interview Talarico was made "in consideration for our local stations, especially our ABC affiliates in Texas," who would have to deal with the controversy.
Despite the FCC's dismissal of ABC's First Amendment lawsuit, Kimmel remains committed to airing the interview on his show.
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