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John Thune: “This isn't an area that I think the FCC ought to be…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Published | Video Starts at 13:21

But as you know, somebody who serves on the Senate Commerce Committee and referenced Senator Cruz, a reference, he's the chairman of the committee. He's made some observations about this. This isn't an area that I think the FCC ought to be wandering into. And just to sort of follow up, the President put on his truth social platform, first of all, that the White House was told that Kimmy had been. (13:21–13:25)

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Asserts that the FCC should not involve itself in certain areas related to free speech and programming decisions.

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