{"id":1830744,"date":"2023-01-31T18:05:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T23:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1830744"},"modified":"2023-01-31T18:07:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T23:07:53","slug":"mccarthy-promises-congressional-hearings-over-directvs-decision-to-remove-newsmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-promises-congressional-hearings-over-directvs-decision-to-remove-newsmax\/","title":{"rendered":"McCarthy Promises Congressional Hearings Over DirecTV\u2019s Decision to Remove Newsmax"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmccarthy-promises-congressional-hearings-over-directvs-decision-to-remove-newsmax%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1830744&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/2023.01.31-07.56-thepoliticalinsider-63d97284f2106.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>After conservative news network Newsmax found itself abruptly stripped from the channel lineup on AT&#038;T\u2019s DirecTV, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed to Newsmax\u2019s Sean Spicer that he found the situation \u201cvery concerning\u201d During the interview, he stated that he had promised to hold congressional hearings on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Spicer and Spicer discussed this topic on Spicer&#8217;s program \u201cSpicer &#038; Company\u201d McCarthy declared Monday \u201cyou\u2019re going to see action taken, because we believe it\u2019s responsible to allow everybody to have a choice of what news they want to listen to.\u201d AT&#038;T&#8217;s shocking action shocked cable viewers last Wednesday, especially considering that it was rated the 4th most popular cable news channel with an audience of approximately 25 million viewers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;NEWSMAX should not be treated any differently based upon them being a conservative news outlet,&#8221; Says a href=&#8221;https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&#8221;>@SpeakerMcCarthy<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is very concerning to me and I hope we get this corrected.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t6YHqBda8W\">pic.twitter.com\/t6YHqBda8W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1620194896534454273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt really comes down to a free speech matter,\u201d McCarthy Continued. \u201cNewsmax should never be punished simply because they\u2019re a conservative news outlet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Newsmax was removed from the channel&#8217;s lineup due to cost cutting by DirecTV was blamed, many conservatives are nervous because One America News, an explicitly conservative network, was also taken out of the channel lineup during the time AT&#038;T was in decline. <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.cbn.com\/cbnnews\/2021\/february\/house-democrats-lobby-to-cancel-fox-newsmax-and-oann-as-a-destabilizing-threat-to-america\">Pressured<\/a> By the congressional Democrats to end the network \u2018disinformation.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>According to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsmax.com\/newsmax-tv\/kevin-mccarthy-directv-censorship\/2023\/01\/30\/id\/1106562\/\"> Newsmax<\/a>, \u201cDirecTV refused to negotiate with Newsmax on a fair price for fees, telling the network it would never pay any license fee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newsmax reported that every cable news network gets paid fees, even CNN, which has been in financial trouble. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/cnn-don-lemon-centered-morning-show-suffers-steady-viewership-decline-through-three-months\">A historic and embarrassingly large loss<\/a> In overall viewership for years.<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Get the most recent news by signing up<\/strong> Get political news, insights, and commentary directly to your inbox<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Christopher Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax, said that DirecTV\u2019s decision was essentially \u201cpolitical discrimination\u201d  \u201ca blatant act of censorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker, said that he is not happy with the deplatforming NEWSMAX. &#8220;very concerning,&#8221; It was promised that Congress would hold hearings soon on the issue. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YS2rgtCJai\">https:\/\/t.co\/YS2rgtCJai<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RaW4m0nC7F\">pic.twitter.com\/RaW4m0nC7F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1620402776189861890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/cnn-mocked-after-suffering-worst-ratings-in-nearly-a-decade-well-deserved-and-good-for-the-country\/\">CNN Suffers Worst Ratings for Nearly a Decade<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>House Republicans Respond<\/h3>\n<p>There are currently forty Republicans in Congress, including popular conservatives like Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert and Paul Gosar. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/621432425\/2023-1-20-DIRECTV-Letter-Re-Newsmax#fullscreen&#038;from_embed\">Signed a letter<\/a> AT&#038;T accuse DirecTV \u201cactively working to limit conservative viewpoints on its system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is extremely concerning for Members of Congress because it suppresses political discourse and hamstrings our ability to connect with our constituents,\u201d The letter was read.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans pledged to investigate \u201cthe extent to which House Democrats and officials in federal office colluded with private companies to limit, restrict, and circumvent First Amendment rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Representative Elise Stefanik (current House Republican Conference Chair) also signed the letter. Later, she posted the message to her twitter account \u201cit would be unacceptable to de-platform Newsmax, a popular news channel that many of my constituents in #NY21 depend on for news.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It would be inexcusable to de-platform Newsmax. This is a popular news channel that many constituents are involved with. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NY21?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NY21<\/a> Depend on us for news.https:\/\/t.co\/hYAchN6Quq&#8221;>https:\/\/t.co\/hYAchN6Quq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliseStefanik\/status\/1618340680647974926?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Florida Senator Rick Scott also addressed this issue last week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to get to the bottom of this,\u201d Scott said. \u201cThis censorship by companies like AT&#038;T of conservative voices, [like] This must stop.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Scott continued \u201cWe need to hold hearings here, we need to get to the bottom of this. I\u2019m going to do everything I can. They already got rid of another conservative network earlier, sometime last year, now Newsmax. That\u2019s what they\u2019re trying to do, they\u2019re trying to shut down our voices, and we\u2019ve got to fight for this.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Rick Scott demands congressional hearings on DirecTV&#8217;s dropping of Newsmax <\/p>\n<p>(Note: The US is on the verge of defaulting on its debts without Congress taking any action.https:\/\/t.co\/mKteAg3Vrn&#8221;>pic.twitter.com\/mKteAg3Vrn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonSCampbell\/status\/1618611947649536002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/twitter-files-prove-media-manipulated-by-left-wing-think-tank-disinformation\/?utm_source=home-featured\">Twitter Files Show Left Wing Think Tank Disinformation Manipulated Media<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>This is not a positive trend<\/h3>\n<p>Over the last few years, conservatives were vindicated by their concerns about Big Tech, the US government and popular media outlets. <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/twitter-files-prove-media-manipulated-by-left-wing-think-tank-disinformation\/?utm_source=home-featured\">They colluded together<\/a> To either spread Democrat-led narratives, such as the bogus Russia conspiracy to undermine Trump White House, or to work in tandem <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/understand-this-so-called-journalists-love-censorship-more-than-anything-else-in-the-world\/\">censor opposing voices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The current GOP-led bill, being introduced by Jim Jordan of Ohio, would prohibit federal agencies from directly working with Big Tech companies such Facebook and Twitter. This is after it was discovered that both the FBI and Twitter were working together. <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/trump-demands-hearings-subpoenas-to-investigate-if-fbi-used-twitter-to-sway-elections\/\">censor online conversations<\/a> Information about the Hunter Biden Laptop story.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe collusion between bureaucrats and Big Tech has gone on for far too long,\u201d Jordan. \u201cGovernment agencies shouldn\u2019t censor the free speech of Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill is called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/8752\/text\">The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act<\/a>\u201d This would stop federal officials from exercising their authority. \u201cincluding contracting, grant making, rule making, licensing, permitting, investigatory, or enforcement actions \u2014to promote the censorship of lawful speech or advocate that a third party or private entity censor speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>This is the right time to support and share those sources you trust.<\/strong><br \/>The Political Insider ranks #3 on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.feedspot.com\/political_blogs\/\">Feedspot\u2019s<\/a> \u201c100 Best Political Blogs and Websites.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After conservative news network Newsmax found itself abruptly stripped from the channel lineup on AT&#038;T\u2019s DirecTV, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed to Newsmax\u2019s Sean Spicer that he found the situation \u201cvery concerning\u201d During the interview, he stated that he had promised to hold congressional hearings on the matter. 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