Since then, Colbert has been ripping into Donald Trump with renewed relish, often while also flaying CBS and its parent company, Paramount. By doubling down on attacking his most powerful enemy, at a time when network execs are facing such intense scrutiny for what many believe was a politically motivated firing,

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr came under fire on Friday after he made concerning comments about CBS’s cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show. Carr joined CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Friday morning to discuss allegations that the Trump administration pressured Paramount,