Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Tuesday that the Constitution protects hate speech but also stressed that individuals who publicly celebrate the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk should expect consequences.
"The First Amendment absolutely protects speech," Cruz said at Politico's AI & Tech Summit in Washington. "It absolutely protects hate speech. It protects vile speech. It protects horrible speech. What does that mean? It means you cannot be prosecuted for speech, even if it is evil and bigoted and wrong."
