A court ruled that Bolsonaro made the speech to news outlets with the intent of it being circulated on social media, violating a ban. Meanwhile, the nation debates if such a ban should include news interviews.

President Donald Trump has frequently defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, calling his prosecution a ‘witch hunt’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced late Friday that the U.S. has revoked the visas of Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, several of his judicial allies, and their immediate family members in response to what he described as a “political witch hunt” targeting former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.