Social media chiefs left speechless when asked if Mother Teresa abortion quotation is hate speech

Facebook and Twitter executives were left speechless during a hearing before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee Wednesday when Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, brought out a previously blocked tweet with a quote from Mother Teresa and asked if it was considered hate speech.

“It’s not just political, it’s also ideological,” Cruz said. “There have been multiple instances of, in particular pro-life groups, being disfavored. For example, here is a tweet that says that ‘abortion is profoundly anti-women’ and it’s a quote from Mother Teresa and this tweet was blocked. Now it’s fairly remarkable that Mother Teresa is now deemed hate speech. Do either of you agree with the proposition that Mother Teresa is issuing hate speech?”