July 6, 2023 - Washington, D.C. —On Wednesday,  U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz (FL-01) released the following statement in response to U.S. Federal District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty issuing a preliminary injunction in the Missouri v. Biden case yesterday, blocking numerous federal agencies in the Biden administration from colluding with Big Tech to censor Americans:

“Under the Trump administration, numerous left-wing federal judges issued nationwide injunctions blocking lawful activities to remove illegal aliens from our country. Unlike those decisions, Judge Doughty’s ruling limits itself to prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services; the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; the Department of Homeland Security; the Department of State; and numerous named bad employees from engaging with Big Tech for the purpose of violating our constitutional rights.

While I applaud Judge Doughty’s brave stand, the practical effects of his ruling will likely be minimal. But his decision is a shot across the bow of the Biden administration’s censorship industrial complex. Unlike the left-wing decisions that crippled early Trump administration efforts to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, Judge Doughty’s decision is careful to note that the federal government is not blocked from speaking with Big Tech about ongoing criminal or national security matters. The decision is carefully reasoned and fair.

In the absence of an executive branch willing to uphold the Constitution, the task of threading the needle of protecting our nation, enabling adequate law enforcement, and protecting our cherished civil liberties is a job, right now, for Congress. I am proud to serve on our House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, serving alongside Chairman Jim Jordan. I hope that some of the individuals enjoined under the Missouri v. Biden ruling will testify, voluntarily or under subpoena, before our subcommittee soon,” Congressman Gaetz said.
Source: Congressman Matt Gaetz