Despite possessing a warrant to scrutinize ex-US President Donald Trump’s tweets, the special counsel faced persistent delays from Twitter
Elon Musk’s entity ‘X’ has been fined $350,000 by the US Appeals Court for the District of Columbia Circuit for its lack of cooperation in the examination of former President Donald Trump’s Twitter content.
The special counsel, tasked with probing Trump, secured a search warrant for his Twitter account back in January. However, due to X’s resistance, they encountered numerous setbacks in their inquiry.
The US Appeals Court found X, previously identified as Twitter, in contempt and levied a $350,000 penalty. The court pointed out that Twitter raised First Amendment concerns concerning a court order that restricted them from discussing the warrant. Twitter was keen on notifying Trump about the warrant.
“Given the circumstances, the court acted appropriately in deeming Twitter in contempt and imposing a $350,000 fine,” the court remarked.
Donald Trump reacted to the issue on his Truth Social platform, denouncing the Justice Department for covertly targeting his Twitter account without informing him about this encroachment on his civil liberties.
Although all of Trump’s tweets are accessible to the public, the special counsel is keen on obtaining non-public data such as direct messages, tweet drafts, location information, and the devices used for tweeting.
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