"Honored to have free speech warrior @TRobinsonNewEra at Department of State today. The World and the West is a better place when we fight for freedom of speech and no one has been on the front lines more than Tommy. Good to see you my friend!"
"Robinson is a household name in the UK, notorious for his anti-Muslim rhetoric and multiple prison terms. He was also a cofounder of the now-defunct far-right English Defence League a street protest movement."
"In America making alliances & friendships, today I had the privilege of an invite to the @StateDept, Robinson posted on X on Wednesday, alongside a photo of himself next to a US flag."
Tommy Robinson, a controversial British far-right activist with a history of anti-Muslim rhetoric and prison terms, visited the US State Department in Washington, DC. He posted about the visit on social media, stating he was making alliances and friendships in America. A State Department official, Joe Rittenhouse, senior adviser for Consular Affairs, met with Robinson and publicly praised him as a free speech warrior. Rittenhouse posted photos of Robinson touring the State Department. The State Department declined to provide details about who else Robinson met, what was discussed, or the visit's objectives. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is a household name in the UK as a prominent anti-migration campaigner and former cofounder of the English Defence League.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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