Overview

• Farage interrupted Raskin’s remarks on Trump-era free speech threats, declaring “We’re not here to talk about Donald Trump” and branding him “pig-headed.”
• The clash capped a visit by a bipartisan delegation led by House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan to challenge Britain’s new digital safety rules.
• Republican lawmakers warn that the act’s mandates for age verification, content blocking and hefty fines could set a precedent against American tech platforms.
• Democrats Lou Correa, Jasmine Crockett and Eric Swalwell called Farage’s outburst unhinged, with Swalwell dubbing him a “giant manbaby.”
• No adjustments have been made to the Online Safety Act so far and US lawmakers say they will continue opposing what they view as overreaching content regulations.