“The First Amendment is designed to ensure a robust debate and refusing to publish the cartoons that are the alleged reason for this brutal act of murder and terror is inconsistent with the spirit of a free debate.”
Gary Cameron / Reuters
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that it is "unfortunate" that some media outlets are censoring controversial cartoons published by the French satire magazine attacked by terrorists.
Gunmen on Wednesday executed a deadly attack at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, the French magazine known for portraying Muhammad on its cover. After the attack, some media outlets have opted to crop or blur the covers of the magazines in their coverage.
"The attack in Paris is heartbreaking," Cruz told BuzzFeed News. "It is a reminder of the global threat we face and the enormous peril presented by radical Islamic terrorists. It is unfortunate to see media outlets engaging in censorship."
"The First Amendment is designed to ensure a robust debate and refusing to publish the cartoons that are the alleged reason for this brutal act of murder and terror is inconsistent with the spirit of a free debate," he said.
LINK: Some Outlets Are Censoring Charlie Hebdo’s Satirical Cartoons After Attack
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