Sen. Wyden Issues Statement on Reported Executive Order to Undermine 1st Amendment
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on May 28 in response to President Trump's planned executive order to punish private companies and attempt to re-write Sect. 230, as well as the 1st Amendment:
"I have warned for years that this administration was threatening 230 in order to chill speech and bully companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter into giving him favorable treatment. Today Trump proved me right. I expect those companies, a . . .
"I have warned for years that this administration was threatening 230 in order to chill speech and bully companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter into giving him favorable treatment. Today Trump proved me right. I expect those companies, a . . .