The initial announcement of the suspension by Paul had immediately triggered an uproar and demands of answers from the Google-owned platform. It's as yet unclear why it was suspended in the first place, but may have been 'flagged' for Covid 'misinformation' - given YouTube's vowing this week to begin a far-reaching crackdown. 

On Thursday afternoon former Republican Congressman Ron Paul announced that YouTube inexplicably and without warning deleted his Ron Paul Institute Channel, citing "no warning, no strikes, no evidence."

The popular Libertarian thinker and long-term Republican rep whose daily commentary is featured in the Ron Paul Liberty Report said he was "very shocked" especially given the channel has lately been "rarely used". The popular Liberty Report is hosted on a different channel altogether and appears to still be active, however.