Stephen Colbert Cleared in FCC Review of Trump Joke

One joke suggested a sexual relationship between Trump, Putin
Regulator decides not to take further steps after review

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By Lucas Shaw

May 23, 2017 at 10:34 PM UTC

Updated on

May 24, 2017 at 12:17 PM UTC

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Comedian Stephen Colbert’s profanity-tinged tirade against President Donald Trump, aired nationally on CBS, doesn’t merit any action by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, the agency concluded after a review.

After receiving thousands of complaints about the May 1 “Late Show” monologue, which included a joke suggesting a sexual relationship between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the FCC reviewed the material and decided not to take further steps, the agency said Tuesday in a statement.