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Daily Wire’s Landmark Lawsuit Against the State Dept. | Saturday Extra

Dec 9, 2023
11:01
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Attorney Margot Cleveland discusses the Daily Wire's lawsuit against the State Department for censoring press outlets. They delve into how the State Department is involved in and supports censorship, and explore the legal complaint to stop funding of organizations targeting American speech. The podcast also touches on next steps in the lawsuit and plans for a preliminary injunction.
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Quick takeaways

  • The lawsuit filed by the Daily Wire and the Federalist accuses the Biden State Department of engaging in unconstitutional censorship by funding and promoting technologies that target disfavored press outlets.
  • The lawsuit aims to obtain a court order to cease the State Department's unconstitutional conduct, prohibiting it from funding private organizations that target American speech and preventing the marketing and promotion of technologies that lead to the censorship of speech.

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Allegations of Unconstitutional Censorship by State Department

The lawsuit filed by the Daily Wire, the Federalist, and the state of Texas accuses the Biden State Department of engaging in unconstitutional censorship. The allegations focus on the State Department's use of the Global Engagement Center to evaluate and fund technologies aimed at censoring disfavored press outlets. The State Department played an active role by funding, researching, and promoting these technologies to private tech companies, effectively curbing the speech and reach of certain media outlets. The lawsuit aims to stop this conduct and prevent the State Department from targeting American speech and the American press.

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