{"id":2111026,"date":"2023-11-29T13:51:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-collects-list-of-every-person-who-followed-retweeted-or-mentioned-donald-trump-on-twitter\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T13:54:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:54:39","slug":"biden-doj-collects-list-of-every-person-who-followed-retweeted-or-mentioned-donald-trump-on-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-doj-collects-list-of-every-person-who-followed-retweeted-or-mentioned-donald-trump-on-twitter\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s DOJ compiles list of individuals engaging with Trump on Twitter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-doj-collects-list-of-every-person-who-followed-retweeted-or-mentioned-donald-trump-on-twitter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2111026&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Biden\u200b DOJ Collects List of Every \u200cPerson Who Followed, Retweeted or Mentioned Donald Trump on Twitter<\/h2>\n<p>Court documents\u200b released Monday by the \u2063Justice Department\u2063 reveal that special \u200ccounsel Jack Smith has \u200cgained access to the Twitter activity of everyone who liked, retweeted, or\u200d mentioned Donald Trump, now referred to as X. This revelation is part of Smith&#8217;s investigation into Trump&#8217;s\u200d actions leading up to the \u2064Capitol incursion of Jan. \u20636, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d search warrant, issued \u2064in January by the U.S. District Court for the District of \u200cColumbia, is now available for viewing <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.259110\/gov.uscourts.dcd.259110.22.3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The release of these documents \u2064came \u200babout as a result of\u200b a \u2062lawsuit brought by\u200b a consortium of media organizations seeking transparency in the\u2062 special counsel&#8217;s probe\u200d into Trump, as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/27\/news\/heavily-redacted-documents-related-to-search-warrant-for-trumps-twitter-account-released\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While some of the released documents are heavily\u200d redacted,\u2062 one page indicates that Smith demanded access to all\u2064 information from the &#8216;Connect&#8217; or &#8216;Notifications&#8217; tab for\u200b Trump&#8217;s \u2063account, including\u2063 lists of Twitter users who engaged with\u2062 his tweets \u2064and all tweets that\u2063 mentioned\u2064 his\u200b username. The DOJ\u200d also sought information\u200d on users that Trump followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked, or unblocked, as well \u200bas users who interacted with his account in the same way.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative podcaster and attorney Eric Matheny expressed his concern over the warrant&#8217;s release,\u200b emphasizing that the DOJ is interested in\u200d knowing\u2062 who liked or retweeted \u2063Trump&#8217;s tweets. He tweeted, &#8220;If you liked or retweeted Trump&#8217;s tweets &#8211; the DOJ wants to know. Special\u200b Counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s search warrant for Trump&#8217;s Twitter \u2062account\u200b specifically \u2063seeks lists \u2062of Twitter users who engaged with Trump&#8217;s\u200c account. This\u200c government is out of control!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>If \u200dyou \u200cliked or retweeted Trump&#8217;s tweets\u200d &#8211; the\u2064 DOJ wants to know. Special Counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s search warrant for Trump&#8217;s Twitter account specifically seeks lists of\u200d Twitter users who engaged with Trump&#8217;s account. \u2064This government is out of control! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kwXil1rbzD\">https:\/\/t.co\/kwXil1rbzD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Eric \u200bMatheny\u200c (@ericmmatheny) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ericmmatheny\/status\/1729834574979407914?\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The New York Post\u200b reported that Twitter initially resisted handing over the data, citing \u2063concerns about \u2064violating users&#8217; \u200bFirst Amendment \u2064rights \u2063and the Stored Communications Act. However, the federal judge overseeing the \u200bcase ruled in favor of\u2064 Smith \u2064and imposed a $350,000 fine against Twitter for contempt\u2062 of \u200ccourt. In July, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld the ruling.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>BOMBSHELL.<\/p>\n<p>Special Counsel Jack\u2063 Smith\u2063 sought Twitter\u200c data on &#8220;all lists of \u200dTwitter\u2062 users who have favorited or retweeted \u200btweets posted by [Trump]&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>DOJ Ordered Sweep of Trump&#8217;s \u2063Twitter Data for\u200d Everyone \u200dWho &#8216;Liked, Followed or Retweeted&#8217; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/grQbdI5UgG\">https:\/\/t.co\/grQbdI5UgG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1729654625119203388?\">November 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s \u2063court filing opposing Trump&#8217;s notification \u200dabout the Twitter search warrant was also \u200dreleased, with\u200b significant redactions. In the filing, Smith argued that notifying the former president,\u2064 a sophisticated \u2062actor with a \u200clarge \u2062platform,\u2062 would result in harm\u2063 to the investigation. \u2063He stated that notifying Trump could lead \u2063to the destruction or\u2062 tampering of \u200devidence, intimidation of\u2062 potential witnesses, \u2062or other serious risks to the\u200c investigation or trial.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Smith\u200b indicted Trump on four counts\u200d related to the 2021 Capitol incursion\u2062 and \u200dalleged interference\u2062 in the 2020 election. The court \u200bfiling can be accessed \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.dcd.259110\/gov.uscourts.dcd.259110.22.4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-doj-collects-list-every-person-followed-retweeted-mentioned-donald-trump-twitter\/\">Biden\u2064 DOJ Collects List of Every \u2062Person \u2062Who Followed, Retweeted or Mentioned Donald \u200bTrump on Twitter<\/a> appeared \u2064first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What should be the balance between privacy and law \u200cenforcement when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a> disclose personal information without explicit consent or\u200d a clear\u2062 legal basis<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Tion\u2063 of user \u2064privacy. However, the social media platform ultimately complied with the search warrant and provided\u200d the DOJ with the requested information. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/solomon-will-twitter-really-be-shut-down-in-europe\/\" title=\"Is Twitter shutting down in Europe?\">move raises questions<\/a> about the extent of \u200cprivacy and the potential\u2063 for government overreach in monitoring individuals&#8217; online activities.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200bis important\u2063 to note that this investigation is focused on determining Trump&#8217;s actions leading up to the Capitol incursion on January 6, 2021. The DOJ&#8217;s interest in individuals\u200b who engaged with Trump&#8217;s account implies that they are trying to establish connections, gather evidence, or uncover potential threats related to that event. However, the \u2064wide net cast\u2062 by including anyone who liked, retweeted, or mentioned Trump raises\u2062 concerns about the violation of privacy rights and the\u200b chilling effect it may have on free \u2062speech.<\/p>\n<p>Privacy is a fundamental right that should be protected, especially in\u2062 the digital age where our online activities are constantly being tracked and stored. \u2062As social media platforms like Twitter \u2064hold vast amounts of personal data, users should have reasonable expectations of privacy\u2064 when \u2062engaging with content on these platforms. The disclosure of \u2063this information to the DOJ\u2064 without explicit \u200bconsent or a clear legal basis \u200craises questions about the balance between privacy and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200c the release of these court documents and the subsequent\u200b attention it \u200bhas garnered once again highlights the \u200cneed for transparency \u2064in government investigations. The media organizations involved in the lawsuit sought these documents to\u200d shed light on the special \u2064counsel&#8217;s\u2063 probe into Trump and \u2063ensure accountability. The \u2062public has a right to know the extent of the investigation and the actions taken by \u2064law enforcement agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The concerns raised by conservative podcaster and attorney\u200b Eric Matheny reflect a broader \u2063sentiment among those who value \u200dprivacy \u200band individual rights. The warrant&#8217;s inclusion of individuals who simply engaged with Trump&#8217;s tweets, \u2064such as liking or retweeting, may be seen as an overreach by the DOJ. It is essential to question the motive behind such an extensive data collection and whether it serves a legitimate investigative purpose or infringes on the rights of individuals.<\/p>\n<p>As debates around\u2063 privacy and government surveillance continue, it is crucial for society to address these issues and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-news-justices-save-biden-student-loan-case-for-final-day\/\" title=\"Supreme Court update: Biden student loan case held for final day.\">establish clear guidelines<\/a> and limitations on \u200ddata collection and \u2063monitoring. \u2063Balancing the need for\u2063 public safety\u2062 and the protection of individual rights is a delicate task that should be approached\u200b with \u2062care.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the revelation that the Biden DOJ has collected a list of every person who followed,\u200c retweeted, or \u2062mentioned \u2064Donald Trump on Twitter raises concerns about privacy, government overreach, and the potential chilling effect on free speech. The disclosure of court documents and\u2062 the subsequent attention it has garnered highlights the need for transparency in\u200c government investigations. As discussions around privacy\u200d and surveillance\u2062 persist, society must find a balance between public safety and the protection of individual rights in the digital age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s investigation into Donald Trump&#8217;s activities on Twitter, now referred to as X, has been revealed through court documents released by the Justice Department. The documents show that Smith obtained access to individuals who liked, retweeted, or mentioned Trump on the platform. 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