WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee led by Ohio’s Jim Jordan clashed sharply over free speech with Democrats on Wednesday, with Jordan warning about dangers from European censorship laws targeting American companies while Democrats accused the Trump administration of launching unprecedented attacks on the First Amendment at home.

The hearing featured testimony from Nigel Farage, a right-wing populist British parliament member who helped lead the “Brexit” campaign that resulted in the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union.

Jordan kicked off the hearing by accusing Europe of inappropriately trying to influence U.S. elections, highlighting communications that former EU Digital Services Act enforcer Thierry Breton sent to Elon Musk, the owner of the social

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