Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University, said Friday that President Joe Biden's speech on democracy “seems to be quite contradictory” in its details.
Biden claimed former President Donald Trump promised an “attack on democracy” during a speech on Friday. speech Speaking near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, he said defending democracy was his administration's “central cause.” In his speech, Biden referenced the riot that occurred at the U.S. Capitol during the certification of electoral votes on January 6, 2021. (Related: Jonathan Turley, Greg Jarrett lip 'politically driven' legal war against Trump)
“He lost me over something specific,” Turley told Fox News host Martha McCallum. “He talks about democracy being on the ballot, but voting is not very democratic. His party is trying to prevent people who want to vote for the person they think is the front-runner for president from being able to vote. is attempting to strip Donald Trump's name from ballots.'' “
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On December 28, Maine's Democratic Secretary of State, Shena Bellows, ruled that President Trump was ineligible to serve as president, citing the 14th Amendment's “insurrection” clause. On December 19, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision disqualifying Trump from voting in the 2024 election. The Supreme Court heard Trump's appeal on Friday.
“So when he's talking about the freedom to vote and the freedom to have your vote counted, his party is actively trying to prevent that and the fact is, you're just voting for me. Instead, we're telling you to think of yourself as voting for democracy,” Turley continued. . “For those people, I really feel like if we vote for you, maybe next time we'll get our democracy back. Are you going to put all the candidates on the ballot? I don't think that effort will be successful. not.”
Turley also pointed out that the Biden administration is trying to censor critics. U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty of the Western District of Louisiana issued an injunction on July 4 barring Biden administration officials from multiple agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Health and Human Services, from having social media contact. issued. Media companies will be required to “remove, remove, suppress, or reduce content that includes protected free speech.”
The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear the Biden administration's appeal.
“It's remarkable that he talks about free speech. The Biden administration, which I've written about before, is the most anti-free speech administration since the John Adams administration,” Turley said. “In short, his administration, with the help of social media companies, implemented what a federal court called an Orwellian censorship program.” (Related: 'Outrageous form of law': Social media explodes after Colorado Supreme Court throws out President Trump's vote)
“Some parts of the speech were actually uplifting, but the details seemed pretty contradictory for this president,” Turley concluded.
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