Nigel Farage clashes with Democrat members over free speech – video

Nigel Farage has appeared before a US congressional hearing on censorship. In an opening statement, the Maryland Democrat Jamie Raskin accused the British politician of ingratiating himself with Donald Trump and tech companies. The Reform UK leader was also criticised over his relationship with Vladimir Putin. The House judiciary committee questioned Farage on whether he truly backed free speech, with one Democrat asking why journalists from hostile publications had been banned from Reform events

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