Stephen Colbert to be investigated by FCC after 'offensive' Trump joke

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18. FCC Considers Fining Stephen Colbert Over Controversial Trump Joke

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission revealed Friday that the agency is considering whether to fine Stephen Colbert over the Late Show host's controversial joke about Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

On Monday's Late Show, Colbert quipped that "the only thing [Trump's] mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin's cock holster." The joke drew accusations of homophobia, a viral #FireColbert campaign and FCC complaints against Colbert.

In an interview Friday, FCC chairman Ajit Pai told a Philadelphia radio station, "I have had a chance to see the clip now and so, as we get complaints — and we've gotten a number of them — we are going to take the facts that we find and we are going to apply the law as it’s been set out by the Supreme Court and other courts and we’ll take the appropriate action."

Pai added, "Traditionally, the agency has to decide, if it does find a violation, what the appropriate remedy should be. A fine, of some sort, is typically what we do," Variety reports.

http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/news/fcc-considers-fining-stephen-colbert-over-trump-joke-w480994



Soon we'll see fines for blasphemy I'm sure