Breton Slams US Visa Ban Over Tech Rules: 'Is McCarthy's Witch Hunt Back?'

• Former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton denied US visa, calling it "politically motivated" and a "McCarthy’s witch hunt."
• US State Department denied visas to Breton and four others, citing alleged coercion of US social media platforms.
• The move follows EU's fine on Elon Musk’s X for DSA breaches; US threatened European firms like Accenture, DHL.
• Other affected individuals include Imran Ahmed, Anna-Lena von Hodenberg, Josephine Ballon, and Clare Melford.
• US also targeted UK's Online Safety Act, freezing tech cooperation, citing "America First" policy against foreign censorship.

Why It Matters: US denies visas to EU figures over tech rules, sparking accusations of political retaliation and censorship.