Former EU commissioner Thierry Breton criticised a US decision to deny him a visa, calling it a “witch hunt” in a post on social media.
Former European Union commissioner Thierry Breton has publicly challenged a decision by the US authorities to deny him a visa, describing the move as politically motivated in a social media post on Tuesday.
Reacting on X, Breton suggested the action amounted to a targeted campaign against him. “Is McCarthy’s witch hunt back?” he wrote, referring to the US announcement that he and several others would be barred from receiving visas.
Is McCarthy’s witch hunt back? 🧹
As a reminder: 90% of the European Parliament — our democratically elected body — and all 27 Member States unanimously voted the DSA 🇪🇺
To our American friends: “Censorship isn’t where you think it is.”
— Thierry Breton (@ThierryBreton) December 23, 2025
US cites alleged pressure on platforms
Earlier, the US State Department said it would deny visas to Breton, a former European technology regulator, and four other individuals. The department accused them of attempting to “coerce” American social media platforms into censoring viewpoints they oppose.
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