Conservatives rip Gen Z House candidate's free speech claim after federal indictment: 'She's lying'

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Conservatives are not holding back on social media after Gen Z congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh was indicted by the Justice Department Wednesday for blocking vehicles outside a federal immigration facility last month. Abughazaleh "physically hindered and impeded" a federal agent who was "forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed to avoid injuring any of the conspirators," according to the indictment. The charges stem from Abughazaleh's protesting at a Broadview, Illinois immigration detention center, where law enforcement has been forced to make arrests and take non-lethal measures to control angry protesters. After news of the indictment hit the internet, many conservatives posted the acronym "FAFO" on social media, which stands for "F--k Around And Find Out." Others took the opportunity to highlight Abughazaleh's relationship with satirical news site The Onion's CEO, Ben Collins, and her history working for the left-wing media watchdog group Media Matters for America. One person pointed out she used to bartend before entering politics, similar to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., before she was elected. FAR-LEFT UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PROFESSOR CHARGED WITH VIOLENT FELONIES DURING ANTI-ICE RIOTS IN BROADVIEW "This nut job Democrat running for Congress physically pushed and obstructed an ICE vehicle from conducting official business, got indicted, and is now saying it was ‘free speech,’ conservative strategist Rogan O'Handley said on X. "FAFO." "Far-left congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh, who worked for leftist group Media Matters, has been federally indicted," said conservative journalist and commentator Andy Ngo. "She was recorded on video physically obstructing government officials. She's lying on social media, saying her speech is under attack." "Nobody is above the law," Article III Project Founder Mike Davis posted on X. "You surrounded and physically blocked a federal agent's car because illegal aliens are being deported," former T…