Tommy Robinson visit to State Department was in an 'unofficial capacity'

British right-wing activist Tommy Robinson’s widely-reported visit to the U.S. Department of State was not at the administration’s behest, officials say.

Joe Rittenhouse, a senior adviser at the State Department, shared a photo on social media of Robinson at the department’s office in Washington — praising the political operative’s “fight for freedom of speech.” But the State Department says his visit was not at their behest.