Google Bias Against Trump

Senator Roger Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, has announced plans to investigate Google following allegations that the search engine suppressed information related to a recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Marshall criticized the omission of search suggestions connected to the July 13 incident, labeling it as a form of censorship against conservative voices and an example of "election interference." He has called for Pichai to testify before Congress regarding the matter. Marshall's concerns stem from Google's autocomplete feature, which failed to include Trump in search suggestions for "assassination attempt on president," while other former presidents were listed. He argued that Google's actions reflect a bias against Trump and a broader trend of Big Tech attempting to influence political discourse. Marshall emphasized that Google, as a leading search engine, should not act as a publisher that selectively curates information. In response to the controversy, Google stated that its systems are designed to prevent autocomplete predictions associated with political violence. However, Marshall dismissed this explanation as inadequate and misleading. He is demanding clarity on why the search engine's algorithms produced results for historical assassination attempts while omitting Trump's name. Additionally, Marshall expressed his discontent with a recent plea deal involving key figures from the 9/11 attacks, calling it a "slap in the face" to victims and their families. He shared his views on this issue during a podcast, further highlighting his concerns about accountability in both tech and national security matters.