Republican threatens to drag Netflix bosses before congress over cartoon character

Republican threatens to drag Netflix bosses before congress over cartoon character

US representative Tim Burchett has threatened to force Netflix executives to testify in front of congress following a row over the inclusion of a trans character in Dead End: Paranormal Park. Appearing on right-wing pundit Benny Johnson’s podcast, Tennessee Republican Burchett was asked, regarding a clip of trans character Barney going viral: “Would you be in favour of the Netflix leadership being asked to testify for this?”  Burchett responded:…

US Lawmaker Threatens to Bring Netflix Executives Before Congress Over Trans Cartoon Character

Rep. Tim Burchett says he will explore bringing Netflix executives before Congress after a viral clip of a trans character from Dead End: Paranormal Park triggered conservative backlash and accusations of “grooming.”