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Joining the discussion were Walter Kern and Matt Taibbi from the podcast "America This Week." Taibbi, having witnessed Crockett’s remarks firsthand, described them as confusing and somewhat disconnected from the larger issues at hand. The hearing's design was largely to probe ongoing concerns regarding censorship and media freedom, particularly in light of laws influenced by foreign entities which pose a challenge to free expression in the U.S.