Nigel Farage called a Putin-loving free speech imposter' during bumpy US congressional hearing
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Nigel Farage called a Putin-loving free speech imposter' during bumpy US congressional hearing
"He should go and advance the positions he's taking here in Congress today in parliament, which is meeting today, if he's serious about it, Raskin said. To the people of the UK who think this Putin-loving free speech impostor and Trump sycophant will protect freedom in this country, come on over to America and see what Trump and Maga are doing to destroy our freedom. You might think twice before you let Mr Farage make Britain great again."
"Jerrold Nadler asked why the committee had sought evidence from a fringe politician from the United Kingdom, while another, Hank Johnson, asked Farage to confirm that Reform currently has four MPs. Johnson accused Farage of advocating for free speech so as to solicit donations from Elon Musk, the owner of X, saying: You're trying to ingratiate yourself with the tech bros. He added: You need money from Elon Musk in order to get elected prime minister of Great Britain. That's the bottom line."
Nigel Farage skipped prime minister's questions to testify before the US House Judiciary Committee about censorship and the UK's Online Safety Act. He described an awful authoritarian situation for free speech in the UK and was invited by Republican leadership. Democratic members subjected him to hostile questioning, accusing him of hypocrisy, of being a Putin-loving free-speech impostor and a Trump sycophant, and asking why hostile journalists are banned from Reform events. Jamie Raskin urged Farage to advance his positions in the UK parliament if he was serious. Jerrold Nadler questioned the choice to hear a fringe UK politician, and Hank Johnson accused Farage of seeking donations from Elon Musk and ingratiating himself with tech executives.
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