U.S. Home Republican chief Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) talks to journalists as he arrives on the critical day of the restful Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, January 3, 2023.
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk mentioned solutions to supply the social media suppose “dazzling on either facet” in a gathering with Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the lawmaker suggested journalists on Friday.
“He wants to enjoy a level playing field” and for everybody to enjoy a issue, McCarthy said of the meeting in remarks reported by NBC Records. “He’s de facto defending the First Amendment. And we had a terribly correct dialogue.”
Musk shared on Twitter Thursday night that he had met with McCarthy and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., “to talk about making sure that this platform is dazzling to both.” On Thursday, McCarthy totally shared that Musk came to desire him a happy birthday.
On Friday, McCarthy also confirmed that Jeffries became within the Thursday meeting and that he had no longer beforehand met Musk.
An aide to Jeffries suggested The Washington Post his encounter with Musk became totally coincidental and came about as Musk became leaving his meeting with McCarthy. Jeffries’ draw of job confirmed the Washington Post yarn to CNBC.
McCarthy also confirmed to journalists on Friday that he had convened a gathering in his draw of job that day with Musk and a total lot of different prime Republicans: Majority Leader Steve Scalise R-La., Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, Oversight Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., and Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
McCarthy said he wished to “proceed to enjoy that dialogue” of fairness on tech platforms with the assorted lawmakers as they give the impression of being to transfer rules and be clear “American has an even issue,” NBC Records reported.
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