Jack Smith defies platform’s resistance, obtains Donald Trump’s Twitter data despite his indictment.

Special Counsel Seeks Data from Trump’s Twitter Account

According to newly unsealed transcripts from February court hearings, special counsel Jack Smith is making efforts to ⁣obtain a significant amount ⁣of data from former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. This includes access to Trump’s direct messages, draft tweets, and⁣ deleted messages from the platform now known as X. Smith’s investigation focuses on Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Demands for Data

The search warrant issued to the social media platform requested all data associated with Trump’s accounts, including information about devices​ used to log into his account. The warrant also sought privacy settings, history, and search records from October 2020 to January‍ 2021. Additionally, Smith demanded all tweets created, drafted, favorited/liked, or retweeted by⁣ Trump, as well as⁣ any messages sent from, received by, stored in draft‍ form, or otherwise associated with the former president.

Furthermore, the ​filing reveals that the platform was fined⁤ $350,000 for refusing to comply with the data handover after‌ the Justice Department issued a search warrant.‍ D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell held the social media platform in contempt and ordered⁣ Trump’s lawyer, ‍M. Evan Corcoran, to submit most of the withheld ⁣legal‍ documents to a higher court.

Trump’s Legal Troubles

In addition to the ⁣ongoing investigation into his Twitter account, Trump was‍ indicted in a fourth⁣ case related ⁤to the subversion⁤ of the ⁣2020 election in Georgia. This indictment came in the same month that Smith indicted the former president on charges of attempting to steal the election and contributing to the insurrection at the U.S. ‍Capitol.

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