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On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vocalized his concerns regarding the apparent lack of free speech on college campuses, reports The Hill.

An Overview of Sessions' Remarks

Throughout the attorney general's statements, he affirmed the Trump administration's support for freedom of speech in America. Sessions also stated that the Justice Department maintains concerns regarding the oppression of free speech on certain college campuses:

"Make no mistake, this Department of Justice is concerned about the suppression of speech that is now occurring. Defending the Constitution, defending civil rights, doing justice, compels this Department of Justice to defend the right to speech, expression, religion, press, petition, and assembly. And defend these rights we will."

Sessions then admonished universities which engage in the censorship of free speech. The attorney general's remarks also included the acknowledgment of relevant, ongoing cases regarding college campuses in Georgia, California, and Michigan.

Finally, Sessions denounced the suppression of free speech as antagonistic towards American values.

"This has gone too far. It must end. This country protects noisome assembly, immoderate speech, and provocative speech. Whether left or right. Suppression of competing voices is not the American way."

Free Speech in America

Over the past year, concerns about free speech in America have increased. Many right-leaning people in this country believe that their left-wing counterparts are actively and systemically working to silence them.

Conservatives have cited social media as the main weapon which is employed to shut down views which dissent from the political left. Right-leaning Americans furthermore report experiences of drastic algorithm declines, account suspensions, video demonetizations, shadowbanning, etc.

Last month, a new report detailed the all-time highs of conservative censorship on various social media outlets. Progressive groups and big-tech companies are documented as working together to silence contrasting viewpoints. Notably, their ultimate endgame involved defeating President Trump and gradually regaining political and ideological dominance.

Eyebrow-raising excerpts from the report provide more information into the goals of progressive groups and big tech companies:

• Trump will be defeated either through impeachment or at the ballot box in 2020.
• The balance of power will shift back to Democrats. We will measurably impact U.S. Senate, gubernatorial, and state legislative races.
• We will free ourselves from solely relying on the press. Our robust digital program will reach voters directly online.