Nigel Farage called a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor’ during bumpy US congressional hearing

03/09/2025 17:51 The Guardian

Democrats accuse Reform leader of being a ‘Trump sycophant’ as he missed prime minister’s questions to give evidence before House committeeNigel Farage has been accused of being a “Putin-loving free speech impostor” whose main motivation is ingratiating himself with Donald Trump and tech companies, during a sometimes difficult appearance before a US congressional hearing on censorship.The Reform UK leader, who missed prime minister’s questions to appear as a witness before the House judiciary committee, was invited by its Republican leadership, who questioned him about what Farage called the “awful authoritarian” situation for free speech in the UK. Continue reading...

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