'Hate to cause a stink': FCC chairman declines to investigate alleged Swalwell flatulence

Published November 19, 2019 5:12pm ET



The mystery of whether Rep. Eric Swalwell passed gas during an MSNBC interview will squeak past scrutiny from the federal agency in charge of regulating the airwaves.

After Twitter user @ComfortablySmug quipped that the Federal Communications Commission should investigate the “disgusting, vulgar display” that “has no place on live television,” FCC Chairman Ajit Pai cut a cheesy statement in reply.

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