Ocasio-Cortez says Vance ‘lied to the world’ about free speech
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Summary
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused J.D. Vance of hypocrisy on free speech, citing Trump administration threats against lawmakers.
In a post on X, she said, “@JDVance, you lied to the world in Munich,” referencing his claim that the U.S. values free speech.
She pointed to “border czar” Tom Homan’s push for a criminal probe into her immigrant rights webinar.
Vance, speaking in Munich, criticized European censorship, calling it election interference. AOC warned of authoritarian tactics aimed at silencing dissent.