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.”

In a move that has raised more than a few eyebrows, Colbert’s long-running show was pulled without warning just days after the host ripped into his network’s parent company, Paramount, for paying what he described as a “big fat bribe” to the Trump administration in a legal settlement.

Writers Guild Calls for Investigation Into Colbert Cancellation The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is calling for an official investigation into the recent can