Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), the anti-hate speech organization also being sued by X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, earlier this month.
Jordan was seeking information as part of his probe into an alleged “censorship regime.”
“Given the stated purpose of the letter and its requests for documents and information, we fear that the Committee may not have a clear understanding of CCDH’s mission or work,” a lawyer representing CCDH wrote in a letter Thursday.
“Considering the seriousness of this allegation and the underlying concerns regarding online disinformation, we feel compelled to set the record straight,” the letter continued.
Jordan’s letter sought documents and communications between CCDH and the federal government, as well as with social media companies.
It also requested a list of funds received by the government.
CCDH’s response seeks to explain the nature of the organization, including that as a 501(c)(3) charitable entity it “takes seriously its obligations to remain nonpolitical and nonpartisan.”
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