British lawmaker and leader of the Reform UK party Nigel Farage testified in front of Congress during a hearing on how the online policies of the U.K. and the European Union pose a threat to “American speech and innovation.”

Claiming that the U.K. has “sunk into” an “awful authoritarian situation,” Farage used examples from his homeland to deliver a cautionary tale about free speech to Washington.

“We've kind of forgotten the Voltairean principles, that we’ll fight and defend to the death your right to say something that we fundamentally disagree with,” Farage told the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, emphasizing this as the “absolute foundation” of free speech.

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland criticized Farage in his own opening remarks.

“He should go and advance t

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