About this episode
From JD Vance's free speech critique of Europe to the Trump administration barring the Associated Press from the Oval Office, free speech news is buzzing. General Counsel Ronnie London and Chief Counsel Bob Corn-Revere unpack the latest developments. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:49 JD Vance's speech in Europe 13:27 Margaret Brennan's comment on the Holocaust 15:13 Weimar fallacy 17:36 Trump admin v. Associated Press 21:33 DEI executive order 27:39 Trump's lawsuits targeting the media 28:54 FIRE defending Iowa pollster Ann Selzer 32:29 Concerns about the FCC under Brendan Carr 44:09 2004 Super Bowl and the FCC 46:25 FCC's history of using the "Section 230 threat" 49:14 Newsguard and the FCC 54:48 Elon Musk and doxxing 59:44 Foreigners and the First Amendment 01:05:19 Outro Read the transcript here. Enjoy listening to our podcast? Donate to FIRE today and get exclusive content like member webinars, special episodes, and more. If you became a FIRE Member through a donation to FIRE at thefire.org and would like access to Substack's paid subscriber podcast feed, please email sotospeak@thefire.org. Show notes: - "Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks at the Munich Security Conference" The White House (2025) - "Utterly bizarre assertion from Margaret Brennan…" Michael Tracey via X (2025) - "Rubio defends Vance's Munich speech as CBS host suggests 'free speech' caused the Holocaust" FOX News (2025) - "Posting hateful speech online could lead to police raiding your home in this European country" 60 Minutes (2025) - "AP reporter and photographer barred from Air Force One over 'Gulf of Mexico' terminology dispute" AP News (2025) - "
