More than 40 officials for the Biden administration are temporarily barred from working with social media companies concerning"protected speech" after a surprise July 4 temporary ruling in a Louisiana-based federal court.
It also names Jen Easterly, who leads the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Dr. Hugh Auchincloss, who replaced Dr. Anthony Fauci at the helm of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases earlier this year. Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri say that through public and private messages, White House officials"coerced" social media platforms to"suppress" protected free speech.