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R-Texas Senator Ted Cruz said Tuesday that one person cannot sue for speech Charlie Kirkcausing the Senators to contradict the Trump administration.
Cruz commented on Tuesday at the AI & Tech summit in Politico, when he confirmed hate speech is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“The First Amendment will definitely protect speeches,” Cruz said.
“This definitely protects hate speech,” he continued. “It protects evil speech. It protects horrible speech. What does it mean? It means you can’t be prosecuted, even if it is evil, paranoid and wrong.”
Pam Bondi clarifies comments on “hate speech”
R-Texas Senator Ted Cruz said that a person’s speech cannot be sued. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Cruz said that instead of facing prosecution, it would be better to say celebrating Kirk’s murder or suggesting that anyone who should die for his political views should suffer other forms of consequences, such as termination or expulsion. Several people working in various jobs across the country have already Leave a comment Respond to Kirk’s death.
“As you pointed out, we’ve seen people on the left nationwide – not everyone – but too many people celebrate Charlie Kirk’s murder,” Cruz said. “We’ve seen teachers in high school and elementary school celebrate online. We’ve seen university professors posting.”
“I think they should definitely face the consequences of celebrating the murder,” he added.
Cruz’s comment was on the Attorney General Pam Bondi The Justice Department will target people who have engaged in hate speech after Kirk’s assassination, it said Monday.
“Free speech, then hate speech, especially now, especially what happens in Charlie, what happens in our society. We will absolutely target you if you target hate speech,” Bundy told podcast host Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Prime Minister Stephen Miller.
Bondy’s “hate speech” rhetoric sparks a torrent of conservative criticism
Attorney General Pam Bondi said she will target people engaged in hate speech after Charlie Kirk’s assassination before trying to back down her remarks. (Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg by Getty Image)
Bondy later tried to back down her comments, saying hate speech “overcoming the threat of violence is not protected by the First Amendment.”
“It’s a crime. We’ve long seen normal threats from radical left, calling for assassination and cheering for political violence. That era is over.”
“Free speech protects thoughts, debates, and even dissent, but it does not and does not protect violence,” she added. “It is obvious that this violent speech is intended to silence others express the ideals of conservatives. We will never be silent. Not for our family, not for our freedom, nor for Charlie. His legacy is not erased by fear or intimidation.”
When asked about Bondy’s initial comments, the president Donald Trump It is recommended that journalists potentially follow “treat me unfairly”.
“It’s hatred,” he told reporters.
Charlie Kirk spoke before being shot dead while visiting Utah University in Utah at turn point. (Tess Crowley/deseret News AP)
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Kirk, who was shot dead at an event on the Utah Valley University campus last week, opposed prosecution of hate speech.
“In the United States, hate speech does not exist in the United States,” he wrote on X last year. “There is ugly speech. There is speech sum. There is evil speech. All of this is protected by the First Amendment. Keep America free.”
Cruz pushed for more “naming and humiliation” in his speech on Tuesday, citing British philosopher John Stuart Mill, who believes the best response to the speech is more remarks.
“And naming and humiliation is part of a working and dynamic democracy,” Cruz said.
