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Kristi Noem: “People gave up their freedom of speech.”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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Christy Noem's Speech on Leadership and Freedom at Newsmax Event

Published | Video Starts at 24:40

The government told me I can't meet with anybody anymore. Okay? I watched people say, the government tells me I can't go to church, okay? They took away their freedom of religion. People gave up their freedom of speech. We have done a poor job educating people about the protection of these freedoms. Throughout the pandemic, I did press conferences every single day and I would give updates. (24:40–24:43)

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Asserts that people relinquished their freedom of speech during the pandemic.

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