The Writers Guild of America has slammed Paramount's decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The WGA, which represents a slew of writers on the show, put out a strongly worded statement against the move and called for New York State Attorney General Letitia James to launch an investigation into "potential wrongdoing" at

The East and West Coast branches of the union conveyed concerns that the move may be “sacrificing free speech to curry favor with the Trump Administration.”

The Writers Guild of America isn’t just questioning the timing of CBS canceling Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show — they are calling for an investigation and accusing the network of trying to “curry favor” with President Donald Trump.