John,

This weekend, Big Tech decided to not only censor a
United States Senator, but journalists in the Milwaukee Press
Club, the oldest continuously operated press club in North
America. Previously, YouTube took down two videos from Senator
Ron Johnson's YouTube account featuring public U.S. Senate
testimony from doctors discussing potential early treatment
options for COVID-19. Now, the tech gurus have deleted Senator
Johnson's recording of an hourlong Milwaukee Press Club event,
suspended him from the platform and removed the Milwaukee Press
Club's repost of the video featuring a public conversation
between a sitting United States Senator and Wisconsin
journalists.

As the Milwaukee Press Club notes, "As an
organization that includes journalists as well as others who
strongly support our nation's First Amendment, the Milwaukee
Press Club believes it is extremely important to provide
information on topics of interest regardless of their political
perspective." YouTube claims to believe that "people should be
able to speak freely, share opinions [and] foster open dialogue,"
but apparently that freedom of expression is not extended to
local journalists and Republican elected officials.
The suppression of speech should concern every American.
As Chairman Andrew Hitt said in WisGOP's statement on the issue:
"It is dangerous and appalling that Big Tech is not only
censoring a United States Senator, but also local journalists.
YouTube should allow the videos to be posted, and issue a public
apology to Senator Johnson and the Milwaukee Press Club
immediately."
Thanks,

Anna Kelly
Communications Director
Republican Party of Wisconsin

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