The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a probe into ABC’s daytime talk show The View. The investigation will check whether the show broke a new interpretation of the "equal time" rule. The rule was changed during Donald Trump’s administration. FCC Chair Brendan Carr told reporters on Wednesday that the review concerns an appearance by Texas Representative James Talarico, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate. The scrutiny follows comedian Stephen Colbert’s claim that CBS blocked his interview with Talarico due to the FCC's rule change. "There was no censorship here at all," Carr said. "Every broadcaster must follow FCC rules and take responsibility for their programming." The "equal time" rule, from the 1934 Communications Act, requires broadcasters to give all candidates in a race equal chances to appear. But there are exceptions for "bona fide news" programs. Until recently, talk shows and late-night comedy were exempted as news interviews. In January, the FCC redefined this exemption, labeling daytime talk shows and late-night comedy as "entertainment," not news. The agency said many such shows are "motivated by partisan purposes" and are thus excluded from the exemption. The FCC’s aim is to give all political candidates fair access to airwaves. The rule change surfaced on Monday when Colbert revealed that CBS lawyers stopped him from airing a planned interview with Talarico. Colbert called it "Donald Trump’s administration wants to silence anyone who says anything bad about Trump on TV." Trump has criticized both Colbert and The View for having a left-leaning bias. Instead of the TV broadcast, Colbert posted the Talarico interview on YouTube, where it has over 6 million views. Carr said Colbert’s show could have aired the interview if it let other candidates in the Texas Senate race appear too. Another option was limiting the broadcast to outside Texas. Colbert responded by reading a CBS statement saying he was not banned but advised legally about equal time rules. The statement added he could have invited Talarico’s rivals, like Democrat Jasmine Crockett. Colbert replied, "I am well aware we can book other guests. I’ve had Jasmine Crockett on my show twice. The network won’t even show you her picture without opponents." Talarico accused the FCC of censoring his interviews but also said the controversy helped boost his campaign donations. "Our campaign raised $2.5 million in 24 hours after the FCC banned our Colbert interview," he tweeted. The FCC probe and the equal time rule changes continue to stir debate over broadcast fairness and political speech.