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JD Vance Event Ban: Influencer Sues Secret Service In Major Free Speech Battle

Instagram creator Amanda McGonigle is suing JD Vance and the Secret Service after allegedly being barred from a public event over satirical posts. (Credit: catsonacouch / Instagram)

Amanda McGonigle, the creator behind the viral @CatsOnACouch Instagram account, has filed a federal lawsuit against the US Secret Service after being denied entry to a JD Vance event.

The legal action, which centres on fundamental First Amendment rights, challenges the constitutionality of excluding citizens from public appearances based on their online political dissent.

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