Everyone cool it: LA Times reporter clears up the FCC ‘investigation’ of Stephen Colbert story
Earlier today, multiple MSM outlets reported that CBS’ Stephen Colbert is being investigated by the FCC over his Donald Trump–Vladimir Trump joke from earlier this week. For example:
The FCC is investigating Stephen Colbert's Joke about President Trump https://t.co/ySa5TAblHK
— TIME (@TIME) May 5, 2017
Liberals were immediately outraged at the news, of course:
Maybe the folks who have been hyperventilating about Milo, Coulter & free speech on campus could spare some outrage for this too? https://t.co/PjjeZ5qAGZ
— Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) May 5, 2017
So the so-called president can disrespect women all he wants but Colbert is in trouble?! Wtf is wrong with this country?! https://t.co/LoBuvWOyok
— Angie Grace (@AngieGraceLA) May 5, 2017
I, for one, sincerely hope all free speech defenders will come to the aid of Stephen Colbert https://t.co/CycelXqO8q
— Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) May 5, 2017
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