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Jasmine Crockett Says The Late Show's 'Strategy' To Not Air Talarico's Interview 'Probably Gave My Opponent The Boost he Was Looking For'

Crockett said streaming her opponent’s interview was a good strategy and may have benefited his campaign.

Jasmine Crockett Says The Late Show's 'Strategy' To Not Air Talarico's Interview 'Probably Gave My Opponent The Boost he Was Looking For'
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Jasmine Crockett said The Late Show’s decision to stream rather than air James Talarico’s interview was a good strategy and may have boosted him. Talarico said the Trump administration blocked the interview, while Stephen Colbert criticized his network’s restrictions.

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Texas representative and Democratic Senate candidate commenting on a network’s decision involving her primary opponent

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Texas Democratic Senate candidate whose interview was not aired on television and who blamed the Trump administration

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President whose administration Talarico accused of blocking the interview; also the target of Colbert’s criticism

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Jasmine Crockett Comments on CBS’s Colbert Interview Decision

CBS did not broadcast James Talarico’s interview with Stephen Colbert; it was posted online, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett commented on the decision and its effect on her primary rival. Center outlets emphasize Crockett’s view that the controversy boosted Talarico and its place in the primary race. Right-leaning outlets focus on whether CBS’s equal-time guidance, rather than government pressure, explains the interview’s absence, often challenging claims of censorship.

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