Rep. James Thibault, a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, has recently made several statements on social media regarding mental health and free speech concerns involving elected officials.
On September 20, 2025, Thibault posted: “Mental illness begets violence https://t.co/zChw4l2vZL”.
In a series of tweets on September 22, 2025, Thibault raised concerns about social media account restrictions affecting public officials. He wrote: “My friend and colleague @SamFarringtonNH was locked out of his account for identifying vandals who were tearing down lawful advertisements for the Charlie Kirk vigil at UNH last week. Duly elected officials shouldn’t be muzzled for reporting crime and ensuring accountability. https://t.co/S0OHe9NzDl”. Immediately after, he appealed to platform leadership: “@X @elonmusk, act on this immediately. Let’s not make a precedent of criminals being able to silence those exposing them, especially when their targets are elected to represent the will of the people.”
Thibault’s comments reference an incident at the University of New Hampshire involving vandalism against advertisements for a vigil organized by conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The situation highlights ongoing debates over freedom of expression on university campuses and how social media platforms enforce their moderation policies in cases involving public officials.
As a sitting state representative in New Hampshire, Thibault’s remarks contribute to wider discussions about mental health policy and digital rights for elected leaders.
