Colbert's 'C--k Holster' Comment Draws FCC Attention

Colbert's "Cock Holster" Comments Draw FCC Attention
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Stephen Colbert has been there for his fans, particularly those critical of Donald Trump. Now his fans can be there for him.

CBS is facing complaints to the FCC for Colbert saying on his late night show that the only thing for which Trump's mouth is good is being "Putin's cock holster," for which the network can be fined -- or worse.

Since the comments were made on the air after 10pm, the issue is not whether they were indecent, but whether they were obscene, for which the FCC has a three-part test:

It must appeal to an average person's prurient interest; depict or describe sexual conduct in a patently offensive way; and, taken as a whole, lack serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value.

Viewers can call and leave a message or give their views to the operator at CBS Program Services at 212-975-3247.

The term “cock holster” was listed in the online Urban Dictionary in 2006 as a slang term for mouth used in the Marine Corps, calling it similar to the phrase "piehole."

Colbert on Wednesday defended his joke amid fierce backlash online. "I don't regret that," he said. "[Trump], I believe, can take care of himself. I have jokes; he has the launch codes. So, it's a fair fight."

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