President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day of his second term, prohibiting federal officers from unconstitutionally restricting free speech. The order also directs an investigation into potential free speech violations during the Biden administration. Trump, a vocal critic of what he calls 'government censorship,' aims to address concerns raised by supporters who believe their lawful speech has been unfairly targeted.
President Donald Trump signs executive orders on stage at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
The order also instructs the attorney general, in consultation with other executive agency heads, to investigate how federal government actions over the four years of the Biden administration could have infringed on free speech and propose “remedial actions” based on the findings. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently echoed that accusation, saying senior Biden administration officials pressured his employees to inappropriately “censor” content during the COVID-19 pandemic. Elon Musk, the owner of the social platform X, has accused the FBI of illegally coercing Twitter before his tenure to suppress a story about Hunter Biden.
It’s not yet clear how the order could affect the work that several U.S. agencies do to track false claims that pose threats to U.S. safety or election security, including the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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