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ccTLDs are issued by IANA which is literally setup by the US government.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Assigned_Numbers_Au...

Meanwhile ICANN is an international company so it doesn't answer to any government except within their respective borders.

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The US Government ended its involvement in IANA when it moved to an international oversight model in 2016. IANA is operated by Public Technical Identifiers which is an affiliate of ICANN, and ICANN provides all of its funding. Governments have a say in how ICANN operates through its Government Advisory Committee, at which all governments — including the US — have a seat.

Great clarification. What I'm poking at is that in all likelihood the US will hold the same view towards a gTLD as a ccTLD and for the same reasons. It is in line with Western ideals to preserve free speech, and so governments of Western societies must appeal to those ideals. The US is no exception, as seen by its willingness to be hands off with regards to IANA and ICANN.

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