Sam Wade on Nostr: HRW's Sophie Richardson: "Committee staff members asked me to delete this phrase: ...

HRW's Sophie Richardson: "Committee staff members asked me to delete this phrase: 'the Trump administration’s fanning of anti-Chinese racism.' When I declined, they withdrew the invitation." https://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/4097618-i-was-disinvited-from-a-congressional-hearing-about-chinas-threats-to-free-speech/

Cancelling an expert's invitation to a hearing on threats to free speech because you don't like a tiny portion of what they say is just … entirely consistent with the brand.