British far-right activist Tommy Robinson visits US State Department
The Straits Times
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 - British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson visited the U.S. State Department on Wednesday and met with at least one U.S. official, social media posts from Robinson and a department official showed. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25 - British anti-Islam activist Tommy Robinson visited the U.S. State Department on Wednesday and met with at least one U.S. official, social media posts from Robinson and a department official showed.
"In America making alliances & friendships, today I had the privilege of an invite to the @StateDept," Robinson, 42, said in an X post.
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has become a flag-bearer for some British nationalists and one of Britain's most high-profile anti-migration campaigners, organizing a large rally last September in London attended by about 150,000 people.
The visit of the far-right activist appears to be the latest example of the Trump administration's promotion of "free speech" in Europe, the UK and other places where it says politicians have stifled conservative voices online.
State Department official Joe Rittenhouse, who is a senior adviser for the department's Consular Affairs bureau, met with Robinson, calling him a "free speech warrior."
"Honored to have free speech warrior @TRobinsonNewEra at Department of State today. The World and the West is a better place when we fight for freedom of speech and no one has been on the front lines more than Tommy. Good to see you my friend!" Rittenhouse said in an X post.
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