Sen. David Vitter thinks members of Congress deserve a viewing of “The Interview.”
In a letter to President Obama, the Louisiana Republican is asking that Congress be invited to the White House for a private screening of the controversial movie.
Sony Pictures pulled the movie from its planned Christmas Day release after the company was hacked by offenders from North Korea. After terrorist threats were made against theaters planning to show the film — which comedically portrays the assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un — caused the movie to be pulled, there has been a flow of outrage about the decision.
“The policy of rewarding terrorists, authoritarianism and cruelty with concessions should not be the legacy we pursue,” Vitter wrote, according to the New Orleans Times Picayune.
“Therefore, I ask that you host a screening of the comedy film ‘The Interview’ for members of Congress in the White House the week of January 5th, to be followed by a serious discussion of the strong, substantive retaliatory measures we plan to take as a nation against cyber attacks.”
On Friday, Obama said Sony “made a mistake” in pulling the movie. A slew of other politicians, as well as Hollywood-types have also expressed displeasure toward the decision.
The movie may be released via online streaming or DVD, but the specifics are still in the works.
