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FCC Commissioner Slams Kamala Harris’ ‘Saturday Night Live’ Appearance
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Brendan Carr has criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent appearance on the sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live.” Carr alleges that the appearance violated the FCC’s Equal Time rule.
According to Carr, the rule aims to prevent broadcasters from using public airwaves to unfairly influence elections. He argues that Harris’ appearance on “SNL” just days before the election gave her an unfair advantage over her opponents.
Carr notes that the FCC enforced the Equal Time rule when then-candidate Donald Trump appeared on “SNL” under President Barack Obama. At the time, NBC provided equal time to other qualifying candidates.
However, Carr claims that NBC structured Harris’ appearance to evade the rule. He says that the network did not offer comparable time and placement to other candidates.
The “SNL” sketch featured Maya Rudolph portraying Harris expressing concerns about her opponent’s popularity. The sketch also included cameos from Andy Samberg, Dana Carvey, and Jim Gaffigan.
In the sketch, the real Harris appeared as Rudolph’s reflection and encouraged her to remain confident and focus on her strengths. Carr argues that this segment further violated the Equal Time rule by promoting Harris’ candidacy.
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