Rep. Gohmert: Twitter ‘part of high-tech oligarchy’

April 16, 2021 KayAdmin US 0

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) speaks during a news conference with members of the House Freedom Caucus about immigration on the U.S.-Mexico border outside the U.S. Capitol on March 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Accusing the Biden Administration of partnering with with drug cartels, members of the conservative caucus listed numerous crimes along the border, including cattle rustling. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX). (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 7:35 PM PT – Friday, April 16, 2021

Texas Representative Louie Gohmert (R) said Twitter has been part of what he calls the “high-tech oligarchy.” Gohmert spoke on the House floor Friday and slammed the social media giant over its alleged habit of targeting conservatives on the platform.

He specifically noted the recent suspension of Project Veritas Founder James O’Keefe’s account. Gohmert reiterated that Twitter claimed to have taken action against O’Keefe’s account after he allegedly violated its rules on platform manipulation and spam.

The Texas lawmaker suggested it was an effort to silence opposing viewpoints.

“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.”

― George R.R. Martin

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— Byron Donalds (@ByronDonalds) April 15, 2021

“If you expose the truth about somebody or some entity that Twitter is figuratively in bed with,” Gohmert said. “Then Twitter will ban you because they don’t want the truth out there.”

Congressman Gohmert added, Twitter does not want the truth, which is that Americans have been manipulated by Big Tech corporations and media entities like CNN.