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Mark Chenoweth joined host Mike Slater to shed light on the concerning role of the U.S. State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) in censoring conservative media outlets, including Breitbart News, and discussed his organization’s efforts to address this issue.
As the president and chief legal officer of New Civil Liberties Alliance, Chenoweth explained that their organization is actively working to combat what they view as government overreach in media censorship. The discussion centered on the GEC’s involvement in restricting conservative voices and its impact on media freedom.
🚨 We need answers RIGHT NOW as to who included an extension of the Global Engagement Center (GEC) in today’s budget bill@elonmusk refers to GEC as “the worst offender in US government censorship & media manipulation.”
GEC partners with intel agencies to forcibly censor… pic.twitter.com/lrxAhsMObx
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 19, 2024
The conversation highlighted specific instances where the State Department’s actions through the GEC have affected conservative media outlets’ ability to reach their audience. Chenoweth outlined the strategies his organization is implementing to challenge these censorship practices and protect media independence from government interference.
🚨🇺🇸U.S SHUTS DOWN GLOBAL CENSORSHIP UNIT
The U.S. State Department's Global Engagement Center (GEC) was established to counter foreign state and non-state propaganda and disinformation, but it has faced significant scrutiny and criticism regarding its operations and objectives.… https://t.co/8VqHUHfjKX pic.twitter.com/O1uR6GN7PS
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 11, 2024
Throughout the interview, Chenoweth emphasized the importance of maintaining free press and preventing government entities from controlling media narratives. He detailed the legal approaches being taken to address these concerns and defend conservative media outlets’ right to operate without undue government intervention.
The discussion concluded with Chenoweth sharing his organization’s ongoing initiatives to ensure media freedom and combat what they perceive as systematic censorship of conservative viewpoints by government agencies.
