The person behind the popular satirical Instagram account @CatsOnACouch has filed a lawsuit against JD Vance and the US Secret Service, claiming she was prevented from attending the vice-president’s visit to Bangor in May.
The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in the US district court in Maine by the ACLU of Maine on behalf of Amanda McGonigle, according to a press release. The complaint alleges that McGonigle’s first amendment rights were violated because she was denied access to the public event due to her online criticism of Vance.
