I do think there should be pretty wide latitude in allowing people to make claims–substantiable or not–against public officials. The alternative–allowing the unproven nature of the accusations to allow those in power to use their power to shut people up–I am even less comfortable than the current shit show.
But Mark Judge is not a public servants, and is STILL having what I would regard as libelous accusations leveled at him. HE can and should sue everyone connected to the current accusations.