U.S. Says Foreigners' Visas Revoked Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Comments

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : And Rubio said in May that freedom of speech sets the U.S. apart "as a beacon of freedom around the world," as the State Department announced visa restrictions then on foreign nationals who "censor Americans," including over social media posts.
42% : Trump himself signed an executive order upon taking office for his second term that called government censorship "intolerable," barring federal employees from "conduct that would unconstitutionally abridge the free speech of any American citizen."
33% : It follows Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau's post on X the day after Kirk's death last month, saying that he was "disgusted to see some on social media praising, rationalizing, or making light of the event" and urged the public to "bring such comments by foreigners to my attention" so that U.S. consular officials could "undertake appropriate action." "It isn't just about Charlie Kirk," Secretary Marco Rubio said on Sept. 15. "

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