US EditionCharlie Kirk's own words on hate speech used against Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi announced plans to enforce laws against hate speech that incites violence, emphasizing legal consequences and First Amendment protections after Charlie Kirk's assassination.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi expressed on The Katie Miller Podcast that hate speech is unacceptable in society, especially in light of recent events, and affirmed her commitment to pursuing those who engage in it.
- Bondi's remarks followed the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10, whose defense of hate speech under the First Amendment contrasts with her stance.
- Critics including MAGA commentators, The Wall Street Journal editorial board, and Charlie Kirk's supporters argued Bondi misunderstands free speech protections and called for her removal.
- In a 2024 social media message, Kirk asserted that, under U.S. law, hate speech is not recognized as unlawful and is entirely safeguarded by the First Amendment, except in cases where speech provokes immediate illegal actions.
- The debate underscores tensions over free speech boundaries after Kirk's murder and highlights the Department of Justice’s stated intent to prosecute threats crossing into violence.
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'This is insane': Conservatives demand Trump official’s removal over 'hate speech' blunder
The Guardian reports prominent conservatives are attacking U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for pledging to “absolutely target” people who use “hate speech” in the wake of the killing of MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk.Bondi declared on a podcast hosted by Katie Miller, the wife of the right-wing White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, that there is “free speech and then there’s hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especiall…
Pam Bondi vs. the First Amendment. Plus. . .
It’s Wednesday, September 17. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: How to show grace in the face of political violence. Stop being mean to millennials. Trump and Bibi’s good cop/bad cop routine. A livestream with Niall Ferguson and Tina Brown. And much more.But first: What the heck is Pam Bondi talking about?That’s the question we ask in our latest editorial. More t…
Claire McCaskill: Pam Bondi Hate Speech Stance ‘Trashes’ the ‘Legacy’ of Charlie Kirk
Morning Joe contributor Claire McCaskill shredded President Donald Trump’s “terrible instinct” and unloaded on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s “hate speech” stance as one that “trashes” the “legacy” of assassinated conservative free speech activist Charlie Kirk. Bondi drew criticism from across the political spectrum after declaring on a podcast Monday that “there’s free speech and then there’s hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, es…
WSJ torches Pam Bondi over vow to crack down on free speech: 'Kirk would want a word'
The Wall Street Journal's conservative editorial board slammed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday for remarks she made on a podcast regarding the First Amendment. Bondi appeared on the newest episode of "The Katie Miller Podcast," hosted by the wife of President Donald Trump's deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller. During the episode, Miller asked Bondi about some of the rhetoric used after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was slain on a Ut…
Trump admin targeting 'hate speech,' AG Bondi says
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing backlash after announcing that the Trump administration would “absolutely target” individuals expressing “hate speech” following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA. During an interview on the “Katie Miller Pod” that was released on Monday, Bondi said, “There’s free speech and then there’s hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especial…
MAGA Trashes 'Moron' AG Bondi Over Threat to Crack Down on ‘Hate Speech’
Attorney General Pam Bondi is facing a furious backlash from MAGA fanatics after she vowed to “target hate speech” in the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. “There’s free speech and then there’s hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” Bondi said on The Katie Miller Podcast, adding: “We will absolutely target you, go after you if you are targeting anyone with…
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