Fauci is forced to produce emails with social media platforms.
QUICK FACTS:
- Judge Terry Doughty has ruled that the Biden Administration has 21 days to produce emails regarding “misinformation” censorship.
- Specifically targeted are White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Dr. Anthony Fauci as well as their communications with the social platforms about the spread of unapproved information.
- The judge’s Thursday ruling was in regard to a lawsuit against the Biden administration brought by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry.
- The suit asserts that the administration was suppressing constitutionally protected speech on issues such as the COVID-19 vaccines and the recent elections.
LAWSUIT DETAILS:
- Jim Hoft of The Gateway Pundit is reportedly a key plaintiff in the lawsuit for the state of Missouri that includes the state.
- The lawsuit claims that the President of the United States and other senior officials in the Biden Administration violated the First Amendment by ordering social media companies to censor viewpoints that diverge from the government’s messaging on Covid-19 and election integrity.
- If the case is proven, it could be considered a violation of the First Amendment, according to the lawsuit, which is supported by public statements, emails, and recently released documents.
- In addition to the state of Missouri and Host, additional plaintiffs are the State of Louisiana, epidemiologists Drs. Jayanta Bhattacharya and Martin Kulldorff, Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, and Jill Hines.
BACKGROUND:
- American Faith previously reported that the attorneys general for Missouri and Louisiana have asked the court to compel the Department of Justice to produce communications between officials and social media platforms.
- Some of the documents related to the suit reportedly indicate that the administration pushed for users to be targeted for sharing first-person experiences involving controversial issues.
- The states filed their suit against administration officials for “allegedly colluding with Social Media Giants” and censoring speech on controversial issues in May of this year.
