Attorney General Pam Bondi faces backlash from the right over ‘hate speech’

In the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the prosecutor General Pam Bondi pushed the idea of ​​repressing himself on the “speech of hatred”, an idea which contradicted her with Kirk’s own political heritage and faces the heat of certain high -level conservatives.

“There is freedom of expression and then there is a hate speech,” said Bondi in an interview on “The Katie Miller Podcast” which was broadcast on Monday.

The death of Kirk, a giant of the conservative political space who co -founded Turning Point USA, sparked an internal struggle on the political right on the limits of freedom of expression. Many of Kirk’s most fervent supporters, who also massively support President Donald Trump, have said that the speech should not be limited, including some who have disappeared directly after Bondi.

One conservative expert Tucker Carlson called for the “hate speech” is a “lie” crime.

“Any attempt to impose laws on hate speeches in this country … is a refusal of humanity of American citizens and cannot in any case be authorized,” he added.

Conservative commentator Erick Erickson said Bondi was a “moron” and that his comments did not reflect the law.

Bondi quickly went back, clarifying that the Ministry of Justice would only do after the speech that led to violence.

“The speech of hatred which crosses the line in threats of violence is not protected by the first amendment,” said Tuesday on X. “It is a crime. For too long, we have watched the radical normalizing threats, calling for assassinations and encouraging political violence. This time is over.”

The Ministry of Justice responded to a request for comments by sending a series of X positions, including the most recent leap, clarifying that the agency focuses on the speech of hatred which could cause violence.

Trump continued to support Bondi, who also pulled the anger of the supporters of Maga in July, when she published a note saying that there was “no credible evidence found that the financier and the deceased sexual trafficker Jeffrey Epstein made the blackmail of eminent people. He sparked the anger of Trump’s greatest supporters, whom he had promised total transparency on the issue for years.

Despite the high -level flubs of Bondi, Trump generally forgiven and continued to support her.

Asked on Tuesday on the remarks of Bondi’s hate speech, he threatened a journalist.

“We will probably go after people like you, because you treat me so unfairly, it’s hatred,” Trump told an ABC News journalist.

A White House official has granted anonymity to speak freely told NBC News that Trump “supports fully leap and thinks that she is doing a great job.”

However, the cover of Trump and the White House did not prevent a wave of conservative criticisms from continuing to jump for his original comments, which generally take place contrary to the philosophy of Kirk, who said once that “the speech of hatred does not exist legally in America”.

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly criticized Miller’s question on the hate’s speech on Tuesday on his podcast, saying that it was not like “a question that a curator would ask.”

“And then so that Pam Bondi does not say:” Whoa, Whoa, sister, we, on the right, do not repress the speeches of hatred. We do not believe in this stupidity “… was a bit extraordinary,” added Kelly.

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh called Bondi to be withdrawn from his functions, arguing that his whole position is now in contradiction with the free-discourse gains disputed by the new political law in recent years.

“Get rid of her. Today,” he said on Tuesday on X. “It’s crazy. The conservatives fought for decades for the right to refuse service to anyone. We have won this fight. Now, Pam Bondi wants to come back for no reason.”

While Bondi’s comments have obtained the most heat, Trump and other members of his administration also promised to continue organizations and people who, according to them, have celebrated Kirk or who contribute to political violence.

“When you see someone celebrating Charlie’s murder, call them,” Vice-President JD Vance said on Monday. “And, devil, call their employer. We do not believe in political violence, but we believe in civility, and there is no civility in the celebration of political assassination.”

In February, after a 25 -year staff member of the Elon Musk government’s effectiveness department resigned after the Wall Street Journal reported that he had comments online in support of racism and eugenics, Vance pleaded for having re -hidden it, saying that it was too punitive for people to lose their jobs on social media publications.

Vance said that he was “obviously” in disagreement with the messages, but added: “I do not think that the stupid activity of social media should ruin the life of a child.”

“We should not reward journalists who are trying to destroy people. Never,” he said.

The vance office refused to comment.

Vance took a more conciliatory tone on Wednesday in Howell, Michigan, where he paid tribute to Kirk.

“I want to let you know that if you are a democratic or republican – whatever your belief – I will fight for your right to say your mind,” he said. “We reject political violence, and we reject the crazy left radicals who have shot our friend Charlie Kirk. Let’s talk about each other and do not try to shoot down to disagree. ”