A new report reveals details on how South Park was able to air its shocking takedown of President Donald Trump in the season 27 premiere.

Though South Park routinely goes through Paramount’s standards and practices, this particular episode was reportedly flagged for additional scrutiny. Producer Anne Garefino escalated it to Paramount executive Keyes Hill-Edgar, who then informed co-CEOs Chris McCarthy, George Cheeks, and Brian Robbins, Puck reported.

South Park co-creators have revealed that their producers wanted them to censor an element of their new episode attacking Donald Trump, but they refused.