"We have to look at who regulates the FCC [regulator the Federal Communications Commission], and since it's cable, does that count? I don't know. We need to find out what their agenda is, and why they're pushing this stuff because from what I understand, that... is the number-one-rated cartoon. "That is recruiting," he said of trans representation on the show. "That is grooming, that is the worst of the worst because they're taking young minds, and they know they can do that.""
""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'.""
"He also claimed to know gay people who were "ticked off" about being "lumped in" with the "fight" for trans rights."
Representative Tim Burchett said he will pursue bringing Netflix leadership before a congressional committee after a clip of the trans character Barney from Dead End: Paranormal Park went viral. He raised questions about regulatory jurisdiction, mentioning the FCC and whether cable rules apply, and said he would contact colleagues to determine which committee could act. He described the show's trans representation as "recruiting" and "grooming," and said some gay people feel "ticked off" about being "lumped in" with the fight for trans rights. Right-wing accounts urged a Netflix boycott and Elon Musk cancelled his subscription amid the backlash. Zach Barack voiced Barney, a gay trans teen who becomes a security guard at an amusement park.
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