US comedian Stephen Colbert is to be investigated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over a joke about President Donald Trump. The body’s chairman Ajit Pai said it received several complaints about the monologue, which some viewers branded homophobic. CBS could be fined if it decides that Colbert’s joke was indecent. Others noted that Trump had himself been recorded using obscene language, including bragging to TV host Billy Bush about trying to have sex with a married woman. Calls for FCC to punish Colbert are misguided-don’t let gov’t decide when speech is ok-let YOU decide by not viewing/buying.

Source: Dhaka Tribune May 07, 2017 04:30 UTC