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We Must Reform America’s Politicized Law Enforcement
- Considering that the DOJ and FBI have been repeatedly weaponized against conservatives, the Trump indictment not only exacerbates the deep political divisions in this country but also reinforces a double standard in prosecutorial decisions.
- As the chief executive, the president can and should take strong action to bring the FBI and DOJ under control and ensure equal justice in federal law enforcement, but that’s unlikely to happen under the current administration.
- For its part, Congress has the power to enact effective measures, including structural reforms, oversight, and appropriations, to rein in a weaponized executive branch.
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Big Tech Prioritizes “Disinformation” Above Exploited Children
- A groundbreaking WSJ report revealed a “vast pedophile network” operating in plain sight on Instagram. Meanwhile, new reports show the FBI worked with the Security Service of Ukraine to request Twitter ban lists of users for “fear and disinformation” - including Western journalists.
- Big Tech's priorities have been misaligned for too long. Eliminating pedophilia, human trafficking, foreign terrorism, drug cartel content and its purveyors should be the top priority of these companies, not “disinformation.”
- Congress can pass legislation like Senator Schmitt’s recently introduced “COLLUDE Act,” which strips Section 230 immunity from companies that collude with the government to censor legitimate political speech.
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