Simon & Schuster said on Thursday that it would cancel the publication of an upcoming book by Senator Josh Hawley, one of several members of Congress who tried to overturn the results of the presidential election.
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“We did not come to this decision lightly,” Simon & Schuster said in a statement. “As a publisher it will always be our mission to amplify a variety of voices and viewpoints: At the same time we take seriously our larger public responsibility as citizens, and cannot support Senator Hawley after his role in what became a dangerous threat.”
In a statement posted to Twitter, Mr. Hawley said that the cancellation of his book was an affront to the First Amendment.
“This could not be more Orwellian,” he said. “Simon & Schuster is canceling my contract because I was representing my constituents, leading a debate on the Senate floor on voter integrity, which they have now decided to redefine as sedition.”
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No, asshole. It's they don't want to be associated with you. They're a private company. They can choose to publish or not. They're not the only publisher on the planet, Jack. Take it somewhere you're welcomed.
Mr. Hawley added: “We’ll see you in court.” In a subsequent statement, Simon & Schuster said it was confident it was acting within its contractual rights.
Yeah, me too.
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