Bennie Thompson actually said...

"We have seen time and time again that social media platforms are vulnerable to being exploited by bad actors."

"I want to be very clear: Democrats respect the free-speech rights enshrined in the First Amendment."

"Democrats respect the free-speech rights enshrined in the First Amendment."

"But after a white supremacist terrorist was able to exploit social media platforms in this way, we all have reason to doubt the effectiveness of the GIFCT and the companies' efforts more broadly."