If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The House Judiciary Committee has initiated legal action against Elvis Chan‚ an FBI agent that documents show was implication in prominent censorship of online speech. This move‚ made on Tuesday‚ stems from Chan’s non-compliance with a subpoena‚ directly challenging the committee’s probe into the suppression of certain viewpoints on social media platforms. The legal complaint asserts that Chan‚ who holds the position of Assistant Special Agent in Charge in California‚ deliberately ignored the subpoena under the guidance of the Department of Justice. We obtained a copy of the lawsuit for you here. The lawsuit states: “After public reporting revealed that the Executive Branch was coercing and colluding with technology companies and other intermediaries to censor online speech‚ the Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into how and to what extent agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) were working to interfere with the marketplace of ideas and suppress the voices of the American people. The ultimate purpose of this investigation is to develop legislative reforms‚ such as new statutory limits on the Executive Branch’s ability to work with social media companies and other entities to restrict the circulation of content online and deplatform users. And to do so‚ the Committee must first fully understand the nature of the problem.” The complaint goes on to say that the investigation identified Chan as a “pivotal figure in its investigation” and that “publicly available information indicated‚ and information uncovered during the Committee’s investigation to date has confirmed‚ that Chan was at the heart of the FBI’s interactions with technology companies‚ including Facebook and Twitter. The DOJ’s stance‚ which opposes the committee’s deposition and interview guidelines‚ is at the center of this legal confrontation. Central to this dispute is the insistence from Chan and the DOJ that he be allowed representation by both his personal and government counsel during his deposition with the committee. This request clashes with the long-standing policy of the committee‚ which permits only one form of counsel to accompany witnesses. The committee‚ in its lawsuit‚ has accused the DOJ of lacking legal basis for its position‚ emphasizing the constitutional authority granted to Congress to set its own procedural rules. In their suit‚ the committee highlights Chan’s self-description as a key conduit of information to these companies‚ information that influenced their decisions to restrict online content. Chan’s involvement extends beyond this case. He was previously deposed in Missouri v. Biden (now Murthy v. Missouri)‚ where two Republican state attorneys general accused the federal government of First Amendment violations by pressuring social media firms to censor certain speech‚ including discussions on COVID-19‚ Hunter Biden’s laptop‚ and election matters. Chan was a part of regular discussions with these companies‚ aimed at addressing foreign influence activities. Moreover‚ the committee’s lawsuit notes Chan’s leadership in a team of FBI agents who engaged with social media companies on the topic of “disinformation.” The post House Judiciary Committee Sues FBI Agent Over Non-Compliance in Social Media Censorship Investigation appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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In the latest exhibit of Hiding Biden‚ the White House announced they will once again forego the tradition of a Super Bowl pregame interview of the president. It's one thing for Team Biden to be afraid of Fox News. But Obama donor Gayle King on CBS? On Monday night‚ CNN "Reliable Sources" newsletter Oliver Darcy ran defense under the headline "Biden's Media Scramble."   Biden's advisers have said that the decision to skip the interview was because they wanted to give the already fatigued public a break from politics during the big game. A White House official underscored that argument to me on Monday‚ adding that they believe the value of the interview has dropped‚ given it has over the years shifted from a more lighthearted media opportunity to a politics-focused affair.  This tradition really kicked in under Barack Obama‚ who always enjoyed the massive audience. Not every pregame interview was soft: Obama granted one to Fox star Bill O'Reilly. But Biden can't even take CBS pablum. Darcy continued:  The president is leaning far less than his predecessors on the traditional media apparatus to get his message out‚ opting instead for alternative mediums to address the American people. "We are being more creative‚" a Biden campaign adviser told me Monday‚ "and relying less on formulas of the past." To that end‚ the Biden team has worked to make inroads with online influencers who create content for platforms like TikTok and YouTube‚ briefing social media personalities on key events and inviting them at times to the White House. Biden's team has made the president available for podcasts‚ where he has chatted with Conan O'Brien and Anderson Cooper about grief and tragedy. And‚ just last week‚ he made calls into four Black radio stations ahead of the South Carolina primary. "We are being less traditional because less people get their news from traditional mediums than ever before‚" the Biden campaign official said. This avoidance of anyone harsher than Conan O'Brien or Anderson Cooper's grief podcast is "more creative?" If President Trump had only accepted interview requests from Fox News‚ would Darcy accept this spin? Somehow skipping media scrutiny is an acceptable strategy‚ even if grumpy conservatives take exception. While the rise of social media and other platforms have given politicians new ways to communicate with the public‚ it has also allowed those in power to bypass the traditional press and‚ thus‚ avoid scrutiny. Biden's media strategy has renewed such questions‚ with critics skewering him for keeping an arm's length from the establishment press. Biden's advisers insist that the president's embrace of alternate forms of media is about diversifying his outreach‚ not about shielding him from hard-hitting sit downs with tough journalists. They point to interviews Biden did last year with CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley for "60 Minutes" and CNN anchor Fareed Zakaria ahead of the G7 gathering. Ahem! Those were NOT "hard-hitting sitdowns"! (See our takedowns on Pelley and Zakaria.) But Darcy kept relaying the false White House talking points:  "President Biden is crisscrossing the country at a rate that often exceeds his predecessors’ travel schedules [?!?]‚ talking to the American people about their lives and the issues that matter most to them and executing an aggressive‚ modern‚ all-of-the-above communications and digital strategy that highlights how he’s fighting for families and their values‚" Andrew Bates‚ the deputy White House press secretary‚ told me in a statement Monday. Darcy threw in former CNN anchor Frank Sesno as the reasonable (former) journalist who think this adds grist to Biden critics questioning his stamina and stability. But why wouldn't the Biden White House/campaign keep skipping high-profile interviews? Which reporter (or media reporter) is really upset at how this shows contempt for the "professional media" and their supposed duty of "holding people accountable"? A little bit of the Democrat media's internal worry bubbled up from Dean Phillips in his hostile MSNBC interview on Sunday: Dean Phillips on Hidin-Biden. "This notion of encapsulating him -- don't debate‚ don't appear in front of voters‚ don't do anything unscripted‚ don't do interviews‚ don't do town halls -- he's gonna have to! And when people see it‚ it's going to be REALLY difficult to overcome." pic.twitter.com/y8jhk8VtJl — Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) February 5‚ 2024

Welcome to Woke of the Weak‚ where I’ll update you about the most woke‚ progressive‚ insane‚ and crazy clips and stories that the left thinks are tolerable and well‚ point out why exactly they’re nuts. This week we talked about how the left hates kids.  For starters‚ the left thinks abortion should be available at any point and for any reason. Unfortunately‚ the attack on innocent life doesn’t stop there. If kids are lucky enough to escape the hands of abortion providers‚ the left makes it their mission to indoctrinate and groom young‚ impressionable minds to get kids to join their progressive army. This week we met Miller‚ whose mother thinks he is “nonbinary” and should use “they/them” pronouns.  We also saw a video where a bunch of LGBTQ activists whined‚ mourned‚ and wept over the fact that laws are being passed that kids - undoubtedly like Miller - won't be able to get transgender “care.” Personally‚ I think that if you cut off a child’s perfectly good body parts and poison them with hormones‚ you’re a child abuser…a child abuser much like the drag queen in the next clip who boasted about helping little kids dress and dance in drag.  Next‚ we saw a teacher who couldn’t figure out which gender she wanted to to tell her pre-school students in class to refer to her as‚ and another teacher who insisted that it was extremely important to implement LGBTQ lessons in a school curriculum.  Finally we saw a lady insist that if a “trans” little girl decides to start dressing more boyish‚ then she’s definitely not detransitioning. Instead she’s just more "fluid" with her clothing choices. Funny‚ because I doubt the kid was the one who decided he was trans in the first place - but it’s not like these people are going to listen to me anyways! Related: The Left Has No Sanity: Cutting Off Genitals &; Songs About Pronouns Follow us on Twitter/X:  Florida bans changing sex on Driver's Licenses‚ which should've never been a thing in the first place. pic.twitter.com/TeElvoquRO — MRCTV (@mrctv) February 4‚ 2024

As House Republicans prepared to hold a vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday‚ CNN This Morning anchor Phil Mattingly implied to Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries that the move would be racist or anti-immigrant simply because of Mayorkas’s biography. Mattingly had asked Jefferies about progressive criticisms and opposition to the Senate border deal and wondered what he was hearing from the caucus. For his part‚ Jefferies gave a clichéd response about having conversations with members before moving into a denunciation of Republicans and their efforts to impeach Mayorkas.     Taking the change of topic in stride‚ Mattingly read a statement from the White House‚ “When you talk about impeachment‚ a White House official pointed out that in the impeachment report‚ it says‚ ‘The committee‚ through these articles of impeachment‚ begins the process of deporting Secretary Mayorkas from his position.’” Mattingly approved of the sentiment‚ “You know‚ I think it's not subtle‚ the fact that Secretary Mayorkas is the first immigrant from his family to serve as a DHS secretary. When you hear that‚ what do you think?” Obviously‚ Mattingly meant the first immigrant over all to be DHS secretary‚ not the first immigrant from the Mayorkas family‚ but that stumble is nothing compared to the effort to team up with the House’s top Democrat to play the race card. Naturally‚ Jefferies was willing to play along‚ “Well‚ it's outrageous‚ and it's consistent with the type of xenophobic rhetoric that extreme MAGA Republicans in this town have become known for utilizing and deploying‚ certainly that's been the case since 2015.” Jefferies had his talking points and he was going to get them in regardless of the topic‚ “Again‚ what does the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas have to do with building a healthy economy? Nothing. What does the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas have to do with addressing the inflationary pressures that have existed on the economy since the shutdown of the economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Nothing. And it has nothing to do with fixing our broken immigration system.” On one hand‚ Democrats want to argue inflation is not that big of a deal‚ but on the other‚ here is Jefferies‚ condemning Republicans for not doing anything about it. Of course‚ Mattingly didn’t notice the inconsistency. Here is a transcript for the February 5 show: CNN This Morning 2/6/2024 7:42 PM ET PHIL MATTINGLY: When you talk about impeachment‚ a White House official pointed out that in the impeachment report‚ it says‚ "The committee‚ through these articles of impeachment‚ begins the process of deporting Secretary Mayorkas from his position." You know‚ I think it's not subtle‚ the fact that Secretary Mayorkas is the first immigrant from his family to serve as a DHS secretary. When you hear that‚ what do you think? JEFFRIES: Well‚ it's outrageous‚ and it's consistent with the type of xenophobic rhetoric that extreme MAGA Republicans in this town have become known for utilizing and deploying‚ certainly that's been the case since 2015. Again‚ what does the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas have to do with building a healthy economy? Nothing. What does the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas have to do with addressing the inflationary pressures that have existed on the economy since the shutdown of the economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Nothing. And it has nothing to do with fixing our broken immigration system. And so‚ we‚ at this point‚ really need our Republican colleagues to choose to walk away from chaos‚ which is what they want‚ and they're purveyors of chaos of dysfunction and extremism and join us in a common sense approach to meeting the needs of the American people.