WATCH: Democratic Congressman POUNCES On Republican Chairman During Big Tech Censorship Hearing

Written By BlabberBuzz | Friday, 31 March 2023 04:30 PM
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WATCH: Democratic Congressman POUNCES On Republican Chairman During Big Tech Censorship Hearing

At a House Weaponization Subcommittee hearing on Thursday, tensions ran high as Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Stephen Lynch argued with Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, over the Republicans' ability to "cross-examine" testimony provided by prominent Republicans.

The hearing was held to examine the Biden administration's alleged collusion with Big Tech to violate First Amendment rights, and featured testimony from Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, Sen. Eric Schmitt, and the former Missouri deputy attorney general for special litigation, D. John Sauer.

The witnesses had the opportunity to discuss their federal government censorship lawsuit, Louisiana and Missouri v. Biden et al., which they filed in May 2022 and described as "the most important free speech lawsuit of this generation." Lynch was incensed when the witnesses left after giving their initial statements, moving to strike their testimony and exclaiming that the Republicans' refusal to allow them to stay for questions was "pretty disgraceful."

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This sparked an uproar amongst the representatives, with one Democrat saying, "If allowing them to leave is not weaponization, I don't know what is, Mr. Chairman." Jordan's office responded, claiming that the Judiciary Committee often allows current and former lawmakers to present opening statements without staying for questions.

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The lawsuit alleges that the Biden administration colluded with social media companies to censor and suppress truthful information, such as the COVID lab-leak theory, information about COVID vaccinations, and Hunter Biden’s laptop. Schmitt testified that Biden and his team were responsible for "the largest speech censorship operation in recent history." According to Fox News' Brooke Singman, Democrats had previously asked Rep. Jamie Raskin to present an opening statement to the Committee without taking questions.

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Drawing on journalistic standards and conservative perspectives, it is clear that the Biden administration's alleged collusion with Big Tech to violate First Amendment rights is a serious matter that requires attention and action. The fact that the witnesses could not stay for questions, and the Democrats' attempt to strike their testimony, only further highlights the need for a thorough investigation into the matter.

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