An appeals court has ruled that special counsel Jack Smith can access Donald Trump's private Twitter communications.
A federal appeals court will not review a ruling that granted special counsel Jack Smith access to private communications from Donald Trump's Twitter account.
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The four conservatives ultimately argued that the full court of appeals should not review an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that upheld a $350,000 fine against Twitter for contempt. He agreed with seven Democratic-appointed judges. In fact, despite lengthy explanations of the merits of executive privilege, none of the judges on the D.C. Circuit even called for a vote on the court's rehearing.
It was revealed that none of the judges who heard the case called the entire courtroom to watch the trial.
Mr. Trump and Elon Musk have worked to keep Mr. Trump's Twitter communications out of the hands of special counsel Smith. But investigators had the data for months.and the special counsel has tons of data on Trump, including private messages, locations, and drafts of tweets he wrote.
Because Trump loved and was so obsessed with his Twitter account, federal prosecutors have a treasure trove of information about the former president's activities from after the election until the January 6 attacks.
Jack Smith is building a detailed case against Trump, and Twitter data is part of a puzzle that could debunk many of Trump's false claims about his own movements and actions. Become.
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Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is a White House correspondent and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy and specialized in social reform movements.
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