Paris Hilton testified on Capitol Hill about her experiences in youth residential facilities, stating that she was “force-fed medications and sexually abused.” On Wednesday, the 43-year-old socialite testified before the House Ways and Means Committee as an advocate for modernizing Child Welfare programs as she spoke about her horrific experience in four different youth facilities, Axios reported. “When I was 16 years old, I was ripped from my bed in the middle of night and transported across state lines to the first of four residential facilities,” Hilton testified, USA noted. WATCH: @ParisHilton opening statement on Child Welfare Programs: “I am here to be the voice for the children whose voices can’t be heard…The treatment these kids have had to endure is criminal…I will not stop until America’s youth is safe.” pic.twitter.com/wBeJIZ6u1L — CSPAN (@cspan) June 26, 2024 “These programs promised healing, growth, and support, but instead, did not allow me to speak, move freely, or even look out a window for two years,” she added.  “I was force-fed medications and sexually abused by the staff,” Hilton continued. “I was violently restrained and dragged down hallways, stripped naked, and thrown into solitary confinement.” Hilton said her parents, Hilton & Hyland co-founder Rick Hilton and “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills“ star Kathy Hilton, were “completely deceived, lied to, and manipulated by this for-profit industry about the inhumane treatment I was experiencing.” “So, can you only imagine the experience for youth who were placed by the state and don’t have people regularly checking in on them?” Hilton asked. “This $23 billion-a-year industry sees this population as dollar signs and operates without meaningful oversight,” she added. “What is more important? Protecting business profits or protecting foster youth lives?” Hilton added, “As a mom, these stories break my heart,” and said that the reason she testified was “to be a voice for the children whose voices can’t be heard.” In a USA Today op-ed in 2022, Hilton wrote about the horrible things she said happened to her when she was sent to Provo Canyon School where she claimed she was forced in the middle of the night to have numerous “sham” gynecological exams. “I was repeatedly awakened by staff shining a bright flashlight in my face, pulled out of bed and told to be quiet as I was ushered down my dorm’s hallway to an ‘exam room,'” Hilton wrote. “Sleep-deprived and heavily medicated, I didn’t understand what was happening.” “I was forced to lie on a padded table, spread my legs and submit to gynecological exams,” she added. “I remember crying while they held me down. I kept saying, ‘No!’ and asking, ‘Why?’ They just said, ‘Shut up. Be quiet. Stop struggling or you’ll go to Obs.'” “Obs – short for observation – was solitary confinement in a tiny cinderblock room with nothing but a drain and a roll of toilet paper,” Hilton continued. “The room was freezing cold, and I was almost naked. I paced until I couldn’t stand up anymore. Then I huddled on the floor and rocked back and forth, forcing myself to think about the life I would create for myself after I got out.” Related: Paris Hilton Claims She Was Sexually Abused At Boarding School As A Teen

“Dr. Who” star David Tennant demanded a British politician “shut up” because of her support of women’s rights over transgender activists and said he wished she didn’t “exist anymore.” During Tennant’s recent acceptance speech at the British LGBT Awards, the actor called out British equalities minister Kemi Badenoch because she’s spoken up about women’s rights against trans-indentifying males, Deadline reported. “Until we wake up and Kemi Badenoch doesn’t exist anymore – I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up – whilst we do live in this world, I am honored to receive this [award],” Tennant said. Badenoch — who has advocated for banning trans-identifying males from entering women’s spaces and female sports — hit back and replied on X that she would not remain quiet, the outlet noted. I will not shut up. I will not be silenced by men who prioritise applause from Stonewall over the safety of women and girls. A rich, lefty, white male celebrity so blinded by ideology he can’t see the optics of attacking the only black woman in government by calling publicly… https://t.co/caIQOFYnrU — Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) June 25, 2024 “I will not shut up. I will not be silenced by men who prioritize applause from Stonewall over the safety of women and girls,” the British politician wrote. “A rich, lefty, white male celebrity so blinded by ideology he can’t see the optics of attacking the only black woman in government by calling publicly for my existence to end,” she added. Famed “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling saw Tennant’s comments and responded to one post about how it was the rare situation where a privileged white man was able to tell a black woman to “shut up.”  She wrote sarcastically that the “the utterances of the Gender Taliban receive special dispensation, for they are a holy caste.” In a second post, she reposted comments from journalist Hadley Freeman, who wrote, “In the name of kindness and supporting the vulnerable, white man says he hopes black woman soon no longer exists,” Deadline noted. Rowling — who has faced numerous attacks similar to one’s from Tennant’s and leftist activists for her support of biological women — is very outspoken on social media and doesn’t back down when threatened by trans activists. She previously went viral after she posted a message on X to those pushing people to use the word “cis,” a term used to describe people whose identity and gender correspond with their biological sex, after X boss Elon Musk labeled it “a slur.” “‘Cis’ is ideological language, signifying belief in the unfalsifiable concept of gender identity,” Rowling wrote at the time. “You have a perfect right to believe in unprovable essences that may or may not match the sexed body, but the rest of us have a right to disagree, and to refuse to adopt your jargon,” she added. Her post went viral with more than 20 million views and counting at the time of this publication. The famous author previously spoke out against the former Scottish female First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, who in 2022 supported that government’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill. Related: 90 Actresses Reject Roles In Play Attacking J.K. Rowling’s Transgender Stance

Whoopi Goldberg apparently cannot even bring herself to say former President Donald Trump’s name out loud without spitting. The regular host of ABC’s midday talk show “The View” did exactly that when she mentioned him during Tuesday’s broadcast, making a dramatic show of spitting after she uttered his name. WATCH: Whoopi Goldberg spits after mentioning Trump’s name on The View: pic.twitter.com/tDMRP3Cdc0 — TheBlaze (@theblaze) June 25, 2024 Goldberg — who has consciously avoided saying Trump’s name aloud since he was president — realized in the middle of a discussion with her cohosts about Thursday’s upcoming debate between Trump and current President Joe Biden that her comment was too ambiguous to not explain exactly who she was talking about. Cohost Sara Haines prompted her with a warning that Trump had to be taken seriously and he had to be taken literally. “I don’t think we have to — I think it would be remiss of us to not say — Joe Biden knows how to do this. He knows how to do this, he’s quite good at this,” Goldberg replied. “And you know, you can’t refute anything with him because he just … and when I say him, I mean … Trump. He tends to just …” The audience, well aware of Goldberg’s apparent aversion to saying Trump’s name aloud, began to laugh.  Goldberg then paused mid-sentence, said, “ugh,” and then pretended to spit on the floor — which only prompted more laughter from the audience. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Goldberg has refused to say Trump’s name for years now, explaining that she can’t bring herself to use his name in conjunction with the office of the presidency. On her ABC show, she typically refers to him as “you-know-who.” “People don’t like that I don’t do it, I’m fine with that,” she said in 2018. “There’s lots of stuff I do that people don’t like, you know, I can live with that.”

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said during a joint interview with the family of a 12-year-old girl who was murdered in Texas last week that the illegal aliens who were allegedly responsible should be executed. Cruz made the remarks during a Fox News interview with Alexis Nungaray, the mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, who was allegedly murdered by Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26. Jocelyn’s grandfather, Kelvin Alvarenga, was also present for the interview. “This is horrific. Every day, we’re seeing more and more Americans killed, more and more children killed, more and more victims of horrific assault,” Cruz said. “Let me say to Alexis and Kelvin—they have such incredible courage standing up and speaking out for Jocelyn, the agony that the entire family a 12 year old precious girl, this is wrong.” “She should not have been taken horribly by two monsters,” he continued. “Let me be very clear: these bastards should be executed and they should burn in the pits of hell. But we shouldn’t have to be talking about this, because Jocelyn should still be with us. And every day this administration is releasing more and more and more illegal aliens who are going on to kill people day after day after day, and it’s every day you pick up the newspaper, every day you look at the headlines and it happens over and over again.” Cruz noted that the illegal aliens, while allegedly committing the murder, were “wearing an [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] ankle bracelet” after being let in the country. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “We need to demand Joe Biden stop allowing this invasion and stop releasing violent criminals,” he added. “Protect our kids. And I will just say, we are lifting up Jocelyn’s family in prayer. Sean you and I are both parents, the agony is unimaginable and it is wrong. They should not be suffering, and they should not be experiencing this horrible loss.” WATCH:

In a high-profile case, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the Biden administration’s communications with social media companies violated the First Amendment. The lawsuit, filed by the states of Missouri and Louisiana along with several individuals, challenges the federal government's efforts to influence content moderation on social media platforms, arguing it amounts to unconstitutional censorship of conservative viewpoints​​. During Monday's session, the justices appeared divided but leaned toward skepticism about the plaintiffs' claims. The case hinges on whether the Biden administration's actions, described as efforts to combat misinformation about COVID-19 and the 2020 election, constitute coercion or simply the use of the government’s "bully pulpit" to persuade​​. Free speech is gone… pic.twitter.com/UbzsrgCd5D — Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) June 26, 2024 Louisiana Solicitor General J. Benjamin Aguinaga argued that the administration's tactics included persistent badgering and implied threats of regulatory action, which overstepped the boundaries of permissible government influence. He highlighted emails between officials and Facebook as evidence of "constant pestering" and undue pressure​.. The government’s defense, presented by Principal Deputy Solicitor General Brian Fletcher, maintained that its interactions with social media were aimed at protecting public health and democratic integrity, and did not amount to coercion. Fletcher argued that the communications were part of routine government efforts to persuade the public and that coercive action was not taken against any platform​​. Today's SCOTUS decision makes it clear we urgently need to defend our God-given right to free expression. It's time to fight back and pass my Free Speech Protection Act so the government can no longer cloak itself in secrecy to undermine the First Amendment rights of Americans.… https://t.co/RB7MCRXhWp — Rand Paul (@RandPaul) June 26, 2024 Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan posed hypotheticals about the government's role in addressing public safety threats, such as dangerous social media challenges or doxxing incidents. Jackson suggested that government warnings to social media companies about public health emergencies are necessary and not inherently coercive. Kagan expressed concern over setting a broad precedent that might impede necessary government actions to protect citizens​ ​. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito, however, focused on the potential overreach of executive influence. Alito questioned whether the administration would use similar tactics with traditional media, implying that social media companies might be more susceptible to government pressure due to their regulatory environment​. The case, Murthy v. Missouri, raises significant questions about the balance between government intervention and free speech rights in the digital age. A lower court had previously issued an injunction restricting government communications with social media companies, which was later narrowed by an appeals court. The Supreme Court’s final decision, expected by the end of its term in June, will clarify the extent to which government officials can engage with social media platforms without infringing on First Amendment rights​​. This ruling will have far-reaching implications for how misinformation is managed on social media and the limits of government influence over private sector content moderation. As the justices deliberate, the balance between combating harmful misinformation and protecting free speech remains a contentious and pivotal issue. The post Supreme Court Skeptical of Limiting Biden Administration’s Social Media Contacts appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

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