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In February, Vice President JD Vance made waves for his address at the 61st Munich Security Conference that raised threats to free speech in Europe. Citing various examples of governmental attacks on free speech, such as the prosecution of silent prayer and online comments critical of feminism, Vance told European leaders that their own practices rejected values ostensibly shared by the United States and Europe.