Overview

• Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, highlighting the systemic suppression of free speech by the 'censorship-industrial complex.'
• Hemingway accused federal and state governments of funding NGOs and academic institutions to develop tools and practices aimed at censoring dissenting opinions.
• She cited examples of organizations like the Aspen Institute, Global Disinformation Index, and NewsGuard creating tools that disproportionately target conservative media while favoring left-leaning outlets.
• Hemingway shared how The Federalist has faced direct retaliation, including demonetization efforts and blacklisting, for exposing elements of this censorship network.
• Her testimony reignited debates about the role of government and private entities in regulating speech, with critics warning of threats to constitutional protections for free expression.