In the days since Charlie Kirk's shooting, a level of performative concern about limiting speech critical of the slain conservative has spread far and wide. It's led to normally critical liberal pundits, like Ezra Klein, celebrating Kirk's life and work, while others have been fired for merely bringing attention to things Kirk has said via direct quote. This hypervigilant policing of speech critical of Kirk reveals hypocrisy on all sides.
Governor Greg Abbott’s public information coordinator stated that communications with Elon Musk are deemed confidential due to their intimate and embarrassing nature, claiming they lack legitimate public concern.