Republicans question Sarandos on ‘woke’ Netflix content during Warner Bros. deal hearing

Published February 3, 2026 4:46pm ET



In particularly tense moments during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, a handful of Senate Republicans grilled Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos on the streaming platform’s “woke” content as the executive tried making the case for his company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) directly asked Sarandos about Netflix’s promotion of transgender ideology in children’s programming, claiming nearly half of such shows contain such content.

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