Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has suggested that “free speech” doesn’t include the right to ask questions about the circumstances surrounding the attack on Paul Pelosi.
“Free speech does not include spreading misinformation to downplay political violence,” tweeted Durbin, a clear reference to last week’s hammer attack on Pelosi, which sparked skepticism from numerous prominent conservatives.
“In the days since Musk took Twitter private, the platform has seen an uptick in hate speech, and Musk himself used the platform and his influence to spread a baseless conspiracy theory about a violent attack on an elected official’s family member,” added Durbin.
In the days since Musk took Twitter private, the platform has seen an uptick in hate speech, and Musk himself used the platform and his influence to spread a baseless conspiracy theory about a violent attack on an elected official’s family member.
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) November 1, 2022
With authorities still refusing to release the police bodycam footage, questions continue to swirl about how the suspect, David Depape, was able to enter the residence given that the Pelosi residence is well known for being surrounded by heavy security.
Questions over why Pelosi reportedly referred to Depape as a “friend” and other alleged anomalies have also been dismissed as ‘conspiracy theories’ by Democrats, who wasted no time in exploiting the attack to bolster their mid-term elections narrative that ‘MAGA’ Republicans represent a violent threat to democracy.
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