Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Washington, 5th Comprehensive Foreign News Report) U.S. Interior Secretary Bergen said today that due to the protection of free speech, federal officials have no reason to prevent the white supremacist group “Patriot Front” from holding a Fourth of July rally in Washington yesterday. Doug Burgum pointed out on CNN’s “State of the Union” that hundreds of masked members of the Patriot Front marched in Washington on Independence Day without breaking the law. Bergen said that while he “absolutely disagrees” with the group’s white supremacy and anti-immigration ideology, they are still protected by free speech even if it “makes democracy appear chaotic.” He said that protesters who criticized US President Donald Trump on the National Mall in Washington also have the same rights precisely because the United States guarantees freedom of speech. Bergen declined to say whether he condemned the Patriot Front or whether he would advise Trump to do so. He also tried to downplay the incident, saying they were just a few exceptions among the many events commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The Patriot Front has criticized democracy. The group issued a declaration on its website, stating that “democracy has failed this once great country” and that the United States needs a “forced restart” to “restore the traditions and virtues of our ancestors.” They use ancestors to refer to past settlers from Europe. Yesterday, members of the “Patriot Front” walked past the Capitol and Union Station, accompanied by drums, and then took the subway to the suburbs of Washington. (Intern Compiler: Zhuo Youan/Copywriter: Hong Peiying) 1150706 Support Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a force to protect press freedom. Small-amount sponsorship downloads the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to grasp the latest news in real time. The text, pictures, and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast, or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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