Dr. Ben Carson: Our Freedoms at Stake With AT&T Censorship of Newsmax
February 6, 2023 | California
Dr. Ben Carson is warning the censorship of Newsmax by AT&T DirecTV is a direct threat to our constitutional freedoms and urged Americans to take a stand and “fight.”
“The very First Amendment to our Constitution talks about freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and it’s being suppressed,” Carson told host Jenn Pellegrino on Friday night’s “Prime News.”
Carson was reacting to AT&T DirecTV’s decision last week to deplatform Newsmax, removing the channel signal from 13 million subscribers homes.
“It’s very concerning and I’m happy that a number of Republican congressional people are talking about looking into this,” Carson told Pellegrino.
“I would like to see some Democrats join them, because this is not a Republican or Democrat issue. We are talking about freedom in our country,” Carson said.
DirecTV customers call toll free at 877-763-9762 DirecTV said it canceled both Newsmax and OAN as a “cost-cutting” measure, but the claim is not adding up for many leaders…. (Excerpt from Newsmax)