According to The Blaze‚ Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) deleted an X post that said the First Amendment is limited by “hate speech.” “Our First Amendment comes with very few limitations. Yet‚ one of those worthy limitations is hate speech‚” a screenshot of the now-deleted post read. “A first-year law student understands this and so should the presidents of our ‘greatest’ institutions of learning‚” it added. Nate Hochman shared the post. Republican congressman btw pic.twitter.com/6wrepx1S4f — Nate Hochman (@njhochman) December 24‚ 2023 “First Amendment lawyer here. You are laughably wrong‚ and in saying ‘even a first year law student understands it’ you smashed a whole carton of eggson your own face. You’re a Congressman. Please educate yourself (lots of CLE might be needed) before spreading misinformation‚” First Amendment &; defamation lawyer Ari Cohn said. First Amendment lawyer here. You are laughably wrong‚ and in saying "even a first year law student understands it" you smashed a whole carton of eggson your own face. You're a Congressman. Please educate yourself (lots of CLE might be needed) before spreading misinformation. — Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) December 23‚ 2023 “And If you can’t be bothered to learn about the document your entire job is based on‚ you should resign immediately. Pretty disgraceful stuff‚” he added. And If you can't be bothered to learn about the document your entire job is based on‚ you should resign immediately. Pretty disgraceful stuff. — Ari Cohn (@AriCohn) December 23‚ 2023 “We need a system that doesn’t allow for people like this to be anywhere near the levers of power‚” Human Events Senior Editor Jack Posobiec commented. We need a system that doesn’t allow for people like this to be anywhere near the levers of power https://t.co/QzUCSBwJ4i — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) December 23‚ 2023 The Blaze reports: LaLota was one of the 18 House GOP lawmakers who earlier this year voted against a Defense Department appropriations bill amendment that would have prohibited the funds from being spent to observe Pride Month. The congressman is a member of the House’s Climate Solutions Caucus. “We need to work in a serious and bipartisan manner to tackle pollution and mitigate mankind’s negative effect on our environment. I joined the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus to do just that‚” LaLota said‚ according to a July press release. Another W for Community Notes pic.twitter.com/raRBg8wUJF — The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole84) December 23‚ 2023 Read the First Amendment at Congress.gov: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. There is nothing in the First Amendment about ‘hate speech.’