During a CBS interview, anchor Margaret Brennan stated that Nazis weaponized free speech to facilitate the Holocaust, igniting outrage on social media, especially among conservatives. Her comments came in response to a statement by Vice President JD Vance, who criticized NATO allies for suppressing free speech. Secretary of State Marco Rubio disagreed with Brennan, asserting that free speech did not exist under the Nazi regime. The exchange highlighted the tense divide over interpretations of free speech and historical events, particularly in the context of contemporary political debates.
Brennan criticized Vance's statements on free speech, stating that it was weaponized by Nazis in the Holocaust, igniting a backlash from conservatives.
Rubio countered Brennan's claim, emphasizing that Nazi Germany was an authoritarian regime, devoid of free speech, and the genocide was politically motivated.
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