Cruz: ‘You cannot be prosecuted for speech’

Ted Cruz says hate speech 'absolutely' protected by First Amendment following Charlie Kirk's assassination

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, defended First Amendment protections for hate speech while supporting consequences outside of the justice system for anyone celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination.

Ted Cruz Defends Hate Speech, Says Charlie Kirk Critics Should Suffer The Consequences

The Republican senator defended constitutional hate speech protections in the wake of the assassination of the right-wing political activist.

Brendan Carr and Ted Cruz don't think Charlie Kirk's murder justifies speech restrictions

Rand Paul, who called for "a crackdown on people" who celebrated the assassination, was less careful in distinguishing between private and government action.

Cruz says First Amendment ‘absolutely protects hate speech’ in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

“You cannot be prosecuted for speech, even if it is evil and bigoted and wrong,” he says.

Cruz: ‘You cannot be prosecuted for speech’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday defended hate speech protections under the Constitution but said he supports non-legal consequences for those celebrating the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi was criticized by some conservatives after she said, "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.