"The internet's hall monitors out in Silicon Valley, they think they can suppress us, discourage us. Maybe if you're just a little less patriotic. Maybe if you just conform to their way of thinking a little more, then you'll be allowed to participate in the digital world," Gaetz said during a 2021 appearance shortly after Trump had been banned from social media platforms following the January 6 insurrection.
"Well, you know what? Silicon Valley can't cancel this movement, or this rally, or this congressman," he told the audience. "We have a Second Amendment in this country, and I think we have an obligation to use it."
Still, it's unclear how much his appointment to attorney general, if approved by the Senate, would impact Silicon Valley. A representative for the congressman did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Both the Justice Department and the FTC are responsible for enforcing antitrust laws in the US. Current Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan, who Trump may end up replacing, has been aggressive at going after Big Tech companies.
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