"In Washington, von Storch confirmed she met Trump administration officials in a White House annex. Her American counterparts reportedly included staff from the office of US Vice President JD Vance, plus representatives from the US State Department and National Security Council. Von Storch described the talks on the platform X as "Very open, constructive, and goal-oriented." The meeting between US officials and the German visitors seems to have focused on German domestic politics, with the AfD using the moment to promote its agenda."
"Von Storch said her talks in Washington mainly centered on freedom of expression. In an interview with the Swiss radio station Kontrafunk following her visit, von Storch stated: "They are interested in the restrictions on freedom of speech and censorship in Germany." For the AfD, that has long been a central issue. However, what the party calls 'restrictions on free speech' are often court rulings against its politicians for breaking existing laws."
Beatrix von Storch visited Washington in September 2025 and confirmed meetings with Trump administration officials in a White House annex, including staff linked to Vice President JD Vance, the US State Department and the National Security Council. The talks focused mainly on freedom of expression, with US interlocutors interested in alleged restrictions and censorship in Germany. The AfD framed the meetings to promote its platform opposing migration, Islamization and so-called 'woke' culture. The party characterizes legal penalties against its members as speech restrictions, though some measures cited were court rulings for violations of existing laws, including fines in 2024.
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