Judiciary Committee Criticizes EU Official for Pressuring Elon Musk's X
Jim Jordan accuses Thierry Breton of attempting to censor political discourse on social media platform X ahead of Trump interview.
- The House Judiciary Committee has condemned EU Commissioner Thierry Breton for allegedly trying to intimidate Elon Musk's social media platform, X.
- Jim Jordan sent a letter to Breton, accusing him of weaponizing EU laws to target conservatives like Musk and Trump.
- Breton warned Musk against amplifying harmful content before a Trump interview, citing the EU's Digital Services Act.
- The European Commission distanced itself from Breton's comments, and Musk responded sarcastically on X.
- Jordan has subpoenaed the State Department to investigate the Biden Administration's communication with the EU on this issue.