Coverage dated February 16, 2025

CBS Is Wrong About Free Speech in Germany and the Rise of Nazism

Headline from Reason

The weekend programming over at CBS was unusually focused on speech norms and censorship in Germany. First, Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan casually

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Reports & sources

9 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Rubio Criticizes CBS Host’s Claim That JD Vance’s Support For Free Speech In Germany Mirrors Start Of Holocaust (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed Sunday with CBS host Margaret Brennan over Vice President J.D. Vance’s Friday speech at the Munich Security Conference.

  2. Reason

    CBS Is Wrong About Free Speech in Germany and the Rise of Nazism (opens Reason)

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    The weekend programming over at CBS was unusually focused on speech norms and censorship in Germany. First, Face the Nation host Margaret Brennan casually

  3. New York Post

    CBS host slammed for claiming free speech was ‘weaponized’ in Germany to carry out Holocaust during argument with Marco Rubio (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    CBS journalist Margaret Brennan was rebuked Sunday after she claimed that free speech was “weaponized” in Germany to carry out the Holocaust during a back-and-forth with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

  4. The Federalist

    CBS News: Free Speech Caused The Holocaust (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    CBS News' Margaret Brennan claimed Sunday that free speech was to blame for the Holocaust.

  5. NewsBusters

    CBS's Margaret Brennan Blames Holocaust on Free Speech, Gets SMACKED DOWN by SecState Rubio (opens NewsBusters)

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    CBS’s Margaret Brennan continues on a tour-de-force of galaxy brained takes that ultimately cause her to get smacked down by her conservative interlocutor. The latest such instance involves her assertion that the Holocaust was caused by (weaponized) free speech, which was promptly and thoroughly reb…

  6. Breitbart News

    CBS's Margaret Brennan: Nazis 'Weaponized' Free Speech to Conduct the Holocaust (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    CBS's "Face the Nation" anchor Margaret Brennan claimed Sunday on "Face the Nation" that Nazis "weaponized" free speech in order to conduct the Holocaust during an interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. | Clips

  7. Fox News

    CBS host blasted for 'bonkers' claim that Nazi Germany 'weaponized' free speech (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    CBS host Margaret Brennan claimed on "Face the Nation" Sunday morning that free speech was weaponized by Nazi Germany to eventually conduct the Holocaust.

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