Senator urges Obama to host White House screening of ‘The Interview’

​American audiences likely won’t be able to see “The Interview” anytime soon after Sony’s decision to pull the film from theaters last week over North Korea threat concerns, but congressional lawmakers may be the first to see the movie if Senator David Vitter letter to President Barack Obama is considered.

Senator David Vitter (R-Louisiana) has written President Barack Obama with the aim of getting the White House to screen the recently nixed comedy to prove the US “will not bend to the will of bad actors.”

“The policy of rewarding terrorists, authoritarianism and cruelty with concessions should not be the legacy we pursue. Therefore, I ask that you host a screening of comedy film ‘The Interview’ for members of Congress in the White House the week of January 5, to be followed by a serious discussion of the strong, substantive retaliatory measures we plan to take as a nation against cyber attacks,”  Vitter wrote

“North Korea can’t have any reason to think that bullying and intimidation will threaten American principles like freedom of speech,” Vitter said. “Bringing all Members of Congress to watch this movie together would send a strong, clear message that America will not be intimidated.” he said.