During a State Department press briefing on Thursday, spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked to give specific examples of censorship against American citizens that prompted the Trump administration to revoke visas of Chinese students.
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00:00And then just on the visa restriction policy announced yesterday over the censoring of
00:04Americans, can you provide any specific examples of what actions prompted the U.S. to institute
00:09this policy, and when might we expect any visa restrictions to be implemented?
00:14In a case like this, you're looking at a policy that is a reflection of what the Trump
00:19administration and the American people care about, which is the idea of Americans being censored.
00:24We experienced this through COVID, the nature of our ability to be able to speak our minds,
00:29and while I won't give you or can give you or would give you specifics about how this
00:35particular restriction would be approached, which is not done in a blanket way, right,
00:39that there's individuals who are flagged or who are seen as being a participant in some
00:45aspect of the censorship of Americans, what I can say is that all of what you see emanating
00:51from the Trump administration and the State Department is a reflection of the policy of
00:56this administration and what the American people want and expect when it comes to what their
01:01futures are going to hold.
01:02MS.
01:03Again, on visas.
01:04Hold on, please.
01:05MS.
01:06Still on visas.
01:07Still on visas.
01:08One moment.
01:09I'll be back with you.