Sen. Murphy, SecState Blinken Sure Do Love Them Some Government Censorship

• Democrats have become outspoken supporters of government censorship. On Wednesday, Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy lauded the work of the Global Engagement Center during a Senate hearing despite evidence the office has worked to aid in the censorship of Americans online.
• Murphy questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the Biden administration’s proposed annual budget for the State Department, which includes the GEC.
• The senator claimed that the GEC plays a key role in combatting alleged disinformation from places like Russia.

Sen. Chris Murphy sings the praises of the GEC, the State Department office that was flagging (accurate) tweets about COVID origins for censorship by Twitter @DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/aDzsv4ed4d

— Dylan Housman (@Dylan_Housman) March 22, 2023