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: “Here’s what I want to do on this one because the First Amendment and all that is involved in it. I’m gonna follow up with my folks, after we get off. I’m gonna call them and say ‘Which committee can they be brought in front of’.

“We have to look at who regulates the FCC [regulator the Federal Communications Commission], and since it’s cable, doe

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