Freedom of expression? I'm old enough to remember when Marco Rubio justified the imprisonment and deportation of "US-based person" Mahmoud Khalil because of his beliefs and his expression of opposition to US-Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people.

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Freedom of expression? I'm old enough to remember when Marco Rubio justified the imprisonment and deportation of "US-based person" Mahmoud Khalil because of his beliefs and his expression of opposition to US-Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people. That was 3 months ago.

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Jul 27

The US condemns the Hong Kong government’s latest round of arrest warrants on activists for exercising freedom of expression, including US-based persons. This Administration will always stand up for fundamental freedoms & will not tolerate transnational repression on US soil.

11:43 PM · Jul 27, 2025

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