White house was willing and able to censor the truth on social media. Republican president ial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will join us in moments but first to Ashley Strohmier live in the New York City news room with the very latest on this. Ashley, good evening. Reporter hi, trace. Yeah, the Biden White House has routinely denied involvement in suppressing Negative Information about covid19 vaccines on social media. You might recall this exchange with our own peter doocy and then White House Press secretary jen psaki during the summer of 2021. Take a listen. Is there any concern the things youre trying to block or taken down might some day turn out to be we dont take anything down. We dont block anything. Facebook and any private Sector Company makes decisions about what information should be on their platform. Reporter but internal communication between Top White House officials and facebook employees obtained by fox business appears to paint a vastly different picture, even when facebook officials express concerns over what they consider to be a, quote, significant encouragement into traditional boundaries of Free Expression in the u. S. But despite those reservations, president bidens former digital director appeared to complain that the white house was not getting enough information from facebook writing in part, my dream for facebook to play ball, its about will we get out of this mess. Im not doubting you are sincerely trying to solve this problem in good faith. Im doubting you are telling us everything. And while the white house has not yet to respond to the request for a comment, they have previously said social Media Companies do have a responsibility to consider what content is allowed on their platforms and maintain those decisions are made independently. Meta facebooks Parent Company has declined to comment. Trace. Trace ashley, thank you meantime lets bring in republican president ial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Vivek, always great to have you on. This whole idea of the facebook file showing us the government was actually censoring the truth. Censoring the truth as if we cant handle the truth, or as if their truth is the only truth. What do you think about that . Well, look, i think this is the predominate form of censorship weve seen in the last several years, trace. The government is using private Companies Like facebook to do, through the back door, what government could not do directly through the front door under the constitution, censor politically disfavored speech. The reality in this country is that, the path to truth, it runs through free speech and open debate. That is why we have a first amendment. I do not think we would have run into those, rushed into those Vaccine Mandates as quickly if we had been allowed to debate the facts in the open. So i think this is good learning. And the problem with our mistakes and our history is if we dont learn from them we commit far worse in the future. At least let this be a learning that the next time we run into a supposed emergency circumstance, be it a pandemic or anything else, free speech and open debate is the thing we have to protect the most. Thats the past to truth. Trace yeah, you talk about free speech and open debate. I know you were in nashville today, you were trying to force them to release the manifesto of the Covenant School shooter. We havent gotten anywhere on that. Why are they withholding this vivek . The answer is, i dont know and we dont know, trace. And thats what erodes public trust in government, in our institutions. We live in a moment where the governments muscle memorys automatically to hide, to sweep under the rug whatever happened to hunter biden or the laptop story or the bribes. Whatever happened to the origin of covid19 . Whatever happened now in the reality of what that shooters manifesto was. Theres a long standing tradition in this country to release the manifesto of a mass shooter when its recovered. And, yet, in this particular case, i think in part because that shooter was, indeed, transgender, there is a systematic effort which has so far succeeded to keep that suppressed. Part of the premise of my campaign is that we, the people, can handle the truth. That is what it means to be american. That is what we fought the American Revolution for. Were not accountable to the government. The government is accountable to us, the people. And i think once the government starts telling the truth again, thats how we revive public trust in this country. Trace you talk about foia requests i know youve been trying to get information on the trump indictments, he again was indicted for the third time yesterday and i want to put this up. This is monica crowley, vivek, and i think she had kind of a good take on this, this is from news week quoting, apparently the government is political speech arresting political opponents but only on one side, and that about sums it up. I think it does, and i think this sets a dangerous and disastrous precedent, trace, in a way that goes far beyond just republican versus democrat tug of war. If one side can do it today the other side can do it tomorrow. But we do not want to become a country where the party in power uses police force and legal system to indict its political opponents in the middle of an election. My basically Rule Of Thumb is pretty simple. If youre going to indict a political oh pen innocent the midst of an election it better not be based on a Novel Untested theory yet thats exactly been the case in all three of the indictments now, with i reveals whats going on. This is not about the rule of law, its about the abandonment of the rule of law to accomplish a political objective. And i say that as somebody for whom it would be much easier if trump was eliminated from the race, im polling at third. Thats not how i want to win. It should be the Old Fashioned way convince the voters. Trace and we have the proof you are running third, put it up on the screen, Vivek Ramaswamy running at 5 congratulations vivek, thank you for coming on, we always appreciate your time. Thank you, trace. Trace meantime security in the nations Capitol On Alert with former President Trumps Court Appearance just hours away on charges that he repeatedly spoke his mind saying the 2020 election was stolen. The Senior National correspondent kevin corke is live in dc with the very latest on this kevin good evening. Reporter evening trace. The former president expected to appear tomorrow afternoon at the federal Courthouse Over On Constitution Avenue not far from here his Arraignment Set for 4 00 p. M. Eastern time. The former president now faces four conspiracy and obstruction counts, and it should be pointed out we also expect to learn tomorrow his bail conditions. Now, because of the high profile nature of the arraignment, youre right. There are expected to be Major Street Closures in the area and, given the time of day, to say nothing of the time of year, you know, tourist season, some are expecting major traffic headaches. And speaking of headaches, tonight they also continue for the current president and his son, hunter, because while the elder bidens yet to weigh in on the latest indictment against his predecessor, hes also been mum about the latest developments in the congressional investigation into his son hunter biden, who made millions of dollars overseas. Now, Congressional Republicans continue to suggest the younger biden was peddling influence on the then vps name and position. Trace. Trace and on that note, were getting a fresh look at the failed Plea Agreement between hunter biden and the District Court in dc and the financial numbers apparently tell quite the story kevin. Reporter as the old saying goes follow the money and it appears the court is doing just that. In hunters original Plea Agreement which is now public the document states, listen to this, during calendar year 2017, biden earned substantial income including just under a Million Dollars from a company that he formed with the ceo of a Chinese Business conglomerate, of 66,000 from his domestic business interests, about 664,000 from another Chinese Infrastructure Investment company. Half a million in Directors Fees from a Ukrainian Energy company. 70 grand related to romanian business, and another nearly 50,000, 48 to be exact, from a Multi National law firm. Now House Republicans say this is a clear violation of fara and tax laws and now theyre looking for any possible connection between the money and then vp joe biden. Meanwhile hunter the tenant is accused of trashing a 4. 2 million Venice Beach House that he rented with his, quote, rude and entitled wife melissa, that according to the daily mail. The paper also claims they left the property in disarray and disrepair and stiffed the owner 80 grand in unpaid rent. No comment on the story tonight from the bidens. Back to you. Trace we used to walk by that house because it was all decked out for christmas and we would go down the venice canals. Kevin thank you a search for an american nurse and her daughter who were kidnapped as the witness tells what happened in the ter favic motels the two were taken from the clinic in haiti. Christina coleman is live with the latest on the story gripping the nation. Good evening. Reporter good evening trace. Talk about a scary situation. A witness claims she saw a man with a gun at the clinic as the New Hampshire nurse and her daughter were abducted. Take a listen. I cant explain a hundred percent, but i was inside and a man told me to relax. I couldnt understand what he was saying to me and then he pulled out his weapon. Reporter the u. S. State department is working to secure the release of Alex Dor Sinville and her daughter abducted from a clinic by a Christian Ministry last thursday near port 0 prince. The gang responsible for the abduction reportedly demanded 1 million in ransom. Witnesses say the suspects were looking for the nurses husband the director of the group that runs that clinic. They asked for her husband and were told he wasnt there. They took the nurse and locked all the other patients inside. Reporter many haitians took to the streets demanding the release of her and her daughter. They know aid groups could pull back the much needed help to haiti due to gang violence. There has been more than 1,000 kidnapping in haiti just this year alone and nonprofits are often the target. Just la month Doctors Without Borders suspended its operations at a haitian hospital after at least 20 armed men stormed that location and kidnapped a patient from the operating room. The continuous kidnappings followed by the suspension of some medical aid is just an overall tragic situation considering access to medical care is tough for most of haitis population. Trace. Trace Tough Story Christina thank you lets bring in former State Department suppose person morgan ortagus. The associate press writes haitian and providers and outside observers worry the kidnapping of New Hampshire native Alix Dor Sinville will turn it into a nogo zone for anyone besides gangs and the populations they torment not to mention hard to catch kidnapers when the gangs control 80 of port 0 prince. What do you when i this story. Haiti is basically a failed state. Its a war zone. These young women went over, this mother and daughter, for altruistic reasons, for noble reasons to try and help that population. But this is why its really important for americans to heed the state Department Warnings and to do their research before they go overseas. You know, we do everything that we can to bring all americans home. However, when youre in an environment like haiti, like i said essentially a failed state tgangs are running the place, the Prime Minister just back in 2001 was a sass nateded in the state. You that the risk there is going to be incredibly high. So, listen, no matter what happens, no matter how an american gets taken like this, the u. S. Government does work diligently to get them home but unfortunately this does look like a dire situation trace. Trace it does indeed. I want to get your take on Chinese Battery Company buying up us landing chinese electric vehicle Battery Company goshen announced tuesday at this time purchased 270 acres of land in Green Charter Township michigan to build State Of The Art Battery Facility in addition to criticism over its ties to china lawmakers including john have expressed concern about the proximity of goshens proposed plant to u. S. Military bases. U. S. Military bases we might add that are training taiwanese troops. Reporter yeah. What a coincidence. So the Chinese Communist party and their affiliates currently own over 380,000 acres of farm land in the United States and unfortunately our government has been Asleep At The Wheel because much of this farm land is near crucial Military Facilities or other installations that are crucial to our national security. So what youre seeing is that people in michigan are actually up in arms about this. Weve had a lot of interviews on fox news from people that dont want this to stand. You do have the Senate Passing measures, just last week, saying that you cant that the chinese Cannot Purchase Farm Land near a military installation. Its a little late. I guess better late than never, trace, but this is an issue that all americans, especially if it happens in your backyard, should be verbal on. Trace china, by the way, now encouraging its citizens to spy on each other and rat each other out. The state Department Said this about it. Watch. We do have concerns over at certainly encouraging citizens to spy on each other is something of grave concern. Trace the Biden Administration did the exact same thing to us during covid telling everybody, you know what, if you have too many people in a building turn them in, people not wearing masks, you have to turn them in. So its disingenuous to say this, we did the same thing. Your final thoughts. Reporter its pretty bad though under communists whenever you see this happening, this is something known in communist systems, they rat on etch oh other, they tell on each other. What i think we have to be very careful of, this law is very chilling for a number of reasons, specifically because if you are accused of something in china by their judicial system it is alike a 99 Conviction Rate so an accusation is essentially, you know, an admission of guilt in china. What does that mean for american businesses and American Workers that are working in china . Thats something thats a massive risk for these companies and their individuals. Trace Very Little Due Process in china. Morgan ortagus great to have you on as always. Thank you meantime first up in tonights California Crime Roundup two days after its grand opening a mobile bar called bentleys in the San Francisco bay area was vandalized and burglarized by an unknown sub expect but the business constructed from a Shipping Container underwent quick repairs and was back in business a few hours later. The defund the Police Movement, along with taken away 120 million from the Police Department budget, a thousand percent played the role in why crime shot up in San Francisco california. Trace thats the president of the San Francisco police union offering her opinion about the root cause of the citys crime crisis. Tracy mcrae also blames the defund the Police Movement for San Franciscos decades low