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Jasmine Crockett pushes back on Texas opponent’s claim Trump FCC killed interview, puts blame on CBS
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, commented Tuesday on the situation with CBS and Stephen Colbert’s show not airing the late-night host’s interview with James Talarico, her opponent in the Texas Democratic Senate primary.
MS NOW host Jen Paski asked Crockett to respond to CBS’ statement on the controversy, which named the Texas lawmaker. The network denied that it prohibited Colbert from airing the interview, adding that the show was provided with “legal guidance” that it could trigger the equal time rule for Crockett and the other candidate in the race, Ahmad Hassan.
“We actually received a phone call, and that was a little bit earlier today, and in that call, they explained that they actually told CBS that they could go ahead and move forward with the interview of James Talarico, they just needed to offer me equal time,” Crockett said. “I did not get a request from the Colbert show to go on.”
“As you know, I’ve been on Colbert multiple times, and frankly, if we would have gotten an offer, that would have been great,” she continued. “But, we’re in the middle of early voting, so I’m kind of focused on being in Texas at this moment. And, you know, I don’t know what to believe, that’s for sure. But I got that phone call as I was out talking to voters.”
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“I will tell you that I have no love for Bari Weiss, I have no love for Brendan Carr whatsoever. But I do think that, as you also mentioned — Kimmel — it is important that we resist in this moment,” Crockett said.
The Talarico interview was ultimately posted on YouTube and not aired on CBS, which Crockett agreed with.
“And so there were a number of options that could be put on the table and frankly, you know, ‘The Late Show’ decided that this was the option and I think that it was a good strategy,” she said.
The lawmaker even suggested that the controversy probably helped Talarico’s campaign.
“I think it probably gave my opponent the boost he was looking for. So I think it’s probably better that he didn’t get on, and that they went straight to streaming because we know that when we resist, and when we know that it seems like they’re trying to change the rules and bend the knee to this president, that it backfires in historic fashion,” she said.
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Crockett told The Hill earlier in the day that the federal government did not shut down the interview.
“We did receive information suggesting that the federal government did not shut down this segment, number one, that is my understanding, that the federal government didn’t shut this down. And we will do an official statement once we get another official statement that we anticipate is going to be coming from Paramount, alright, so we will read what they say, we will go from there,” she said.
Crockett said Colbert or CBS decided not to air the interview because of a “fear” that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was going to object, “and that there may have been advice to just have me on, and they can clear the issue.”
“It is my understanding that someone, somewhere decided we just don’t want to do that,” she said before clarifying that she had no “love” for the current FCC, but said there were layers to the story.
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Texas State Rep. James Talarico, D-Travis, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, shake hands. (Bob Daemmrich/Getty Images)
Talarico blamed the situation on President Donald Trump and the FCC in a post to X.
“This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas,” he wrote.
When asked for comment, the FCC directed Fox News Digital to remarks Chairman Brendan Carr made regarding the topic during a press conference on Wednesday. Carr told reporters he was “highly entertained” and that it was “one of the most fun days I’ve had on the job, watching the hilarity of how this story played out.”
Referring to Talarico, Carr said: “You had a Democrat candidate who understood the way that the news media works, and he took advantage of all your sort of prior conceptions to run a hoax, apparently for the purpose of raising money and getting clicks.”
“As Jasmine Crockett herself came out yesterday afternoon and said, there was no censorship by the government here,” he added.
Talarico’s team also revealed on X on Wednesday that his team raised $2.5 million after “the FCC banned our Colbert interview.”
Colbert slammed CBS’ denial that it prohibited him from airing the interview during his Tuesday show, and said he “obeyed” his bosses.
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“So, we obeyed our network and put the interview on YouTube, where it’s gotten millions of views. And I can see why. Talarico’s an interesting guy. I don’t know if he should be the senator, but it was a good discussion. I wish we could have put it on the show, where no one would have watched it,” he said.
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Loved ones are devastated after a 37-year-old man was attacked by a dog and stabbed to death by several men on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The unprovoked attack happened on May 20 as Berry Henderson, 37, was standing at a bus stop near Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue around 3 p.m.
Surveillance video showed Henderson running into the street as a dog was seen chasing him and aggressively biting him.
Henderson managed to pull out a knife and stabbed the dog to defend himself. That’s when a group of four men, one of whom was the dog’s owner, rushed over to attack Henderson. A suspect who was armed with a machete was seen stabbing and punching Henderson.
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A group of four men stabbed and punched Barry Henderson after he stabbed the attacking dog in defense on May 20, 2026. (Henderson Family) -
Berry Henderson, 37, tried to escape the area from his attackers who quickly cornered him again on May 20, 2026. (Henderson Family) -
Loved ones held a candelight vigil at the crime scene on the Hollywood Walk Fame to honor Berry Henderson on May 29, 2026. (KTLA) -
Berry Henderson, 37, is seen in a family photo. -
Berry Henderson, 37, is seen in a family photo. -
The victim’s cousin, Demeya Brewer, speaks with KTLA at a candlelight vigil in Hollywood on May 29, 2026. (KTLA) -
Surveillance video showed Berry Henderson, 37, running into the street as a violent dog was seen chasing him and aggressively biting him near Hollywood Boulevard and Las Palmas Avenue in Hollywood on May 20, 2026. (Henderson Family)
The victim’s cousin, Sharon Grimes, said she was stunned that no bystanders acted to help Henderson.
“People around weren’t doing anything,” she said. “I didn’t see anybody try to come to his rescue, with all that blood. Nobody picked up the phone.”
“That’s what makes it so shocking,” said Najee Ali, a community activist. “That someone could actually be stabbed to death, beaten and bit by a dog in broad daylight with no one helping.”
Henderson, who was critically injured, stumbled across the street while trying to escape the attackers, but the men quickly came after him again.
“He was running away,” said Demeya Brewer, the victim’s cousin. “He was down on the ground, running away and they still continued to attack him.”
Henderson, who had suffered multiple stab wounds, died from his injuries at the hospital.
Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the scene and were able to locate and arrest three suspects. The fourth male suspect managed to escape.
On Friday night, Henderson’s family gathered at the scene for a candlelight vigil to honor Henderson, who was a student at a local trade school. Family members said he was a peaceful man who was loved by his friends and community.
“My cousin was not a threat to anyone,” Brewer said. “This was his area, his neighborhood. Business owners knew him. We need more love and peace.”
Henderson’s family believes there are witnesses who likely know where the fourth suspect is hiding. They’re asking anyone with information on the case to call the LAPD at 213-382-9470.
A man suspected of repeatedly shooting at other vehicles while driving on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles County was arrested on May 29, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP pulled over the suspected shooter, Martin Moreno-Pacheco, in South Los Angeles at about 3:40 a.m. Friday. Prior to his arrest, CHP officers suspected that Moreno-Pacheco was connected to multiple freeway shootings in recent days.
On May 26, a driver reported a car-to-car shooting, which they said happened on the 405 Freeway near Wilmington Avenue on May 23. The victim told investigators that the person responsible for the shooting was driving a black pickup truck.
“The victim reported an unprovoked shooting occurred, resulting in damage to the victim’s vehicle,” CHP said.
On May 28, at about 5:30 a.m., another car-to-car shooting was reported on the 405 Freeway south of Vermont Avenue. The victim told investigators that their car was damaged in a shooting committed by someone in a black pickup.
“Based on the investigation conducted, both incidents, as well as a third incident, which occurred on May 22, 2026, were determined to be committed by the same individual,” CHP said.
Moreno-Pacheco was found and arrested a week later. Upon searching Moreno-Pacheco’s truck, CHP officers found a loaded BB gun inside the truck’s passenger compartment.
No one was injured in the shootings, CHP said. CHP is asking any additional witnesses or victims of the alleged crimes to contact Officer C. Ortega at the CHP South Los Angeles Area office at (424) 551-4000.
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