Bondi Faces Backlash
Backlash
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced backlash over her comments about hate speech following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Context
Bondi made her initial comments during a podcast interview with Katie Miller, wife of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.
During the podcast, Bondi stated, “There's free speech and then there's hate speech” and promised the Justice Department would “absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech.” The remarks came amid heightened tensions following Kirk's death, with conservatives highlighting individuals who celebrated Kirk’s death and alerting their employers.
Controversy
On Tuesday, Bondi’s podcast remarks sparked controversy across social media.
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