Tuesday 29 November 2022 06:57 PM Kevin McCarthy says it's 'offensive' White House is monitoring Elon Musk's ... trends now

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Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday blasted the White House for saying it is keeping an eye on Twitter now that Elon Musk is in control, calling the idea 'offensive' and accusing Presient Joe Biden of attacking free speech.  

'That is offensive to me,' McCarthy said when asked about the matter. 'The government's gonna go after someone who wants to have free speech. What do they have to look at Twitter about? Do they want to go more after American public about whether they can have an opinion on something?'

His comments came in front of the West Wing of the White House after his meeting with President Biden and other congressional leaders.  

'I think they should stop picking on Elon Musk,' McCarthy added. 'When we talk about accountability, we will no longer let government go after people simply because of their political views.'