Free Speech Firestorm
Congressional Democrats unveil the ‘No Political Enemies Act’ amid President Trump’s threats to free speech.
The Weekend · Former Senator Joe Manchin, Representative James Walkinshaw, Senator Alex Padilla, Jonathan Capehart, Russ Buettner, Jackie Alemany, Eugene Daniels, Susanne Craig
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Show Notes
September 21, 2025; 8am: ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show under pressure from the head of the FCC raised new fears about even more plans to silence critics. In response, Democrats announced new legislation to bolster free speech protections for people targeted by the President. Senator Alex Padilla, one of the senators who introduced this bill, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.
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