Posted on 09/16/2024 8:38:19 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
Thierry Breton, the power-hungry EU bureaucrat known for trying to strong-arm Elon Musk’s X platform, has resigned.
Breton, a French business executive and the Commissioner for Internal Market of the European Union, sent a scathing letter last month, threatening Musk over an interview with former President Donald Trump. The letter, dated August 12, 2024, epitomized the EU’s obsession with censorship and its blatant disregard for free speech.
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Now, Breton has thrown in the towel. Thierry Breton abruptly announced his resignation, citing “questionable governance” and unexplained “personal reasons.” The resignation letter, dripping with self-pity and indignation, revealed that French President Emmanuel Macron had originally re-nominated Breton for another term.
However, a political trade-off led to Breton’s name being withdrawn. With his pride clearly wounded, Breton concluded that he could no longer serve in the College of Commissioners, effective immediately.
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So they'll try to lower the public profile while still pursuing whatever agenda is planned.
Pig should be hanged as a message to all other would be tyrants.
Agree. This EU should be hanged.
The patriots of the French Revolution knew what do do with puffed up royals like Brenton.
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