The First Amendment to the Constitution states that Congress or the president may limit free speech when it is in "the best national interest" to do so.

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The First Amendment actually prohibits Congress or the president from limiting free speech, with some narrow exceptions such as speech that incites imminent lawless action or poses a clear and present danger to national security. There is no provision in the First Amendment that allows for limiting free speech in the "best national interest."

The First Amendment to the Constitution States That Congress or the President