"There's free speech and then there's hate speech, and there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie [Kirk], in our society. We will absolutely target you, go after you if you are targeting anyone with hate speech, anything, and that's across the aisle,"
"Someone needs to explain to Ms. Bondi that so-called hate speech,' repulsive though it may be, is protected by the First Amendment. She should know this."
"Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is NOT protected by the First Amendment. It's a crime. You cannot call for someone's murder. You cannot swat a Member of Congress. You cannot dox a conservative family and think it will be brushed off as free speech. These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law. Free speech protects ideas, debate, even dissent but it does NOT and will NEVER protect violence."
Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to target Americans she labeled as engaging in hate speech and clarified that threats of violence are criminal, not protected by the First Amendment. Bondi's remarks on a podcast drew criticism across the political spectrum, prompting Fox analyst Brit Hume to emphasize that repulsive hate speech remains protected. Bondi replied on X, citing federal statutes — 18 U.S.C. 875(c), 876, and 115 — that criminalize threats, kidnapping threats, and threats against public officials. Bondi listed examples like calling for murder, swatting, and doxxing as punishable crimes and affirmed that free speech does not protect violence.
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