In the aftermath of Charlie Kerk deathProsecutor Bam Bondi announced on Monday that the “hate speech” against the late right-wing activist is illegal and that the government would follow up on those who criticize Kirk-a stark unconstitutional action that Kerk himself did not agree to.
“There is freedom of expression, then there is a hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” Bondi He said In an interview with Katie Miller, Podcast wife Vice Chief of Staff at the White House hateful Stephen Miller.
“We will target you completely, follow you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech,” Bondi added.
Of course, hate speech – while socially unpalatable – is Unlawful. The first amendment protects your right to be hateful as long as you do not threaten anyone with violence, incite violence, or navigate defamation.
Even Kirk The hate speech is constitutionally protected.
“Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There is an ugly speech. There is a serious speech. There is a evil speech. All this is protected by the first amendment,” Kirk. books In May 2024 in a post on X. “Make America free”.
Bondi’s comment on hate speech was not the only threat he made on Monday. It also pledged to try companies that refused to create posters on Kirk.
“If you want to go and print stickers with Charlie’s image on it for a vigil, you should allow them to do so. We can sue you for that,” Bondi He said In his appearance on Fox News, adding that she has the “Civil Rights Unit” of the Ministry of Justice.
But this is also not true. In 2018, Supreme Court Ruling Constitutionally allowed a cake baking in Colorado to refuse to make a cake to attend a wedding of the same sex.
Other right -wing commentators also criticized Bondi’s understanding of the first modification.
“Someone needs to explain to Mrs. Bondi that the alleged hate speech,” although he may be protected by the first modification. books In a post on X.
“During the past 24 hours, the US Prosecutor announced that hate speech can be prosecuted and the Ministry of Justice will target small companies that do not want to work with individuals who do not like their views. She must believe that she is the UK Attorney General, books In a post on X.
The reverse reaction to Pondi’s idiot was so quickly that Bondi had to issue a rare obstruction, although one full of its brand of the burning speech.
“The hate speech that crosses the line to the threats of violence is not protected through the first amendment. It is a crime. For a very long time, we have seen natural, radical, radical threats, calling for assassinations, and joy for political violence. This era has ended,” books On Tuesday’s x publication, which made it clear and still proves that it does not understand the law.
Of course, Bondi is not the only Republican who threatens the people who criticized Kerk to spread wrong information and intolerance.
Representative Clay Higgins from Louisiana He said He said it is legislation to ban anyone “extracting the assassination of Charlie Kerk” from social media.
“If they ran their mouth with their smart hatred, they celebrate the heinous killing of that beautiful young man who devoted his entire life to connect the respected specific truth in the hearts of liberal pocket universities, armed only with the Bible, a microphone and a constitution … those features must be revealed,” Higgins. ” books In a post on X. “So, I will fill forward in this battle, calling that Big Tech is never tolerated with violent political hate content, the user is banned from all platforms forever.”
Dozens of Republicans in the House of Representatives, led by Representative Chip Roy from Texas Committee of Congress Committee To investigate the progressive groups that they are essentially blamed for Kirk’s death.
Vice President JD Vance sat on Monday, saying anyone criticizing Kirk should be expelled from his jobs.
“When you see someone celebrating the murder of Charlie … he called the employer,” Vans said.
Many of his commitment to freedom of expression.
For years, the Republicans have been inhabited against “canceling culture”. But they prove that they oppose the abolition of culture only when it is against people next to them.