Will Trump’s DHS “Zone Out” the First Amendment?

Source: Libertarian Institute
by Jim Bovard

“Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Sunday called for Minneapolis to ‘set up a peaceful protest zone so that these individuals can exercise their First Amendment rights and do so peacefully.’ Since 9/11, ‘free speech zones’ have been one of the biggest constitutional shams around. Both major political parties have used ‘free speech zone’ restrictions to seek to silence dissent.” (01/23/26)

https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/will-trumps-dhs-zone-out-the-first-amendment