Angelina Jolie had to make a tough admission about the current state of free expression in the United States, a country she said she loves but doesn’t recognize “at this time.”During a press conference Saturday at the San Sebastian Film Festival in northern Spain, journalist Maria Guerra noted to Jolie that “the U.S. is going through a concerning period of time due to the freedom of expression.”She then asked the Oscar winner, ”What are you afraid of at this present moment as an artist and as an American in regards to the U.S.?”The question was an oblique reference to ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel after comments he made after the assassination of far-right activist Charlie Kirk inspired threats of penalties from Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr.Jolie, who was promoting her latest film, “Couture,” took her time to respond to what she said was “obviously a very difficult question,” but stressed, “I love my country ... but I don’t, at this time, recognize my country.”She then emphasized that she’s always had a broad worldview.“I’ve always lived internationally, I’ve always, my family’s international, my friends, my life, my world view is equal, united, international,” Jolie said. “So anything, anywhere that divides or, of course, limits personal expressions and freedoms and, from anyone, I think is very dangerous.”Jolie also said the tenor of the times requires people to be intentional about what they say and the possible effect of their words.“And I think these are such serious times that we have to be careful not to say things casually. So I’ll be careful during a press conference, but to say that, of course, like all of you and everyone watching them, you know,” she said. “These are very, very heavy times we’re all living in together.”You can watch her complete comment below.Close