Republican Congressman Jim Jordan leads a U.S. House inquiry into the FBI’s potential role in curtailing free speech in Brazil. This investigation targets censorship and other actions against right-wing figures and journalists in Brazil and beyond. The Judiciary Committee asked FBI Director Christopher Wray to clarify the agency’s alleged collaboration with the Brazilian government. Reports […]
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