LOADING ERROR LOADINGWASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s threats to crack down on liberal groups and political speech following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination aren’t going over well with some Republican senators who believe he needs sufficient evidence to do so first. AdvertisementTrump suggested on Tuesday that media outlets are engaging in “hate speech” by being “unfair” to him and that they “maybe” should be prosecuted. Attorney General Pam Bondi also vowed to go after anyone engaging in hate speech, despite it being generally protected by the First Amendment. “That’s very different than saying the government is going to come in and go after you for that speech. “They’re talking about shutting down progressive groups just because they oppose the president,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) told HuffPost.
