WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Lafayette) delivered a letter to social media leaders demanding the immediate removal of posts and accounts that celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) last Thursday, Higgins said he is “going to use Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms” to enact such bans.

"Please be advised that your platforms are rightfully expected to expeditiously remove all posts that have celebrated the political assassination of Charlie Kirk." Higgins said. "Further, the authors of these posts are to be identified and banned from your platform, as well as any new pages they may create."

Higgins, who was a cosponsor of a bill in 2023, H.R. 140, called the Protecting Speech from Government

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