{"id":2111704,"date":"2023-11-29T21:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-collected-data-on-americans-who-interacted-with-trump-tweets-report\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T21:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T02:41:53","slug":"doj-collected-data-on-americans-who-interacted-with-trump-tweets-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-collected-data-on-americans-who-interacted-with-trump-tweets-report\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ gathered info on Americans engaging with Trump tweets: Report"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fdoj-collected-data-on-americans-who-interacted-with-trump-tweets-report%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=2111704&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>The Department\u200c of Justice&#8217;s Orwellian\u200c Nightmare: Massive \u2064Data Collection on Trump Supporters<\/h2>\n<p>The Department\u200c of Justice has come under fire \u2063for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-the-latest-country-to-ban-tiktok-from-government-phones\/\" title=\"Australia the Latest Country to Ban TikTok from Government Phones\">extensive data collection<\/a> on individuals\u2064 who interacted with\u200b Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter \u2063account, including those who liked, followed, or retweeted his posts. This alarming revelation has sparked concerns about privacy and the violation of constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p>Special Counsel Jack Smith,\u2063 in his investigation into Trump&#8217;s alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election\u200d and the events leading up to the Capitol breach, obtained a search warrant against Twitter. The warrant, released\u200c on Monday after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-media-sue-redistricting-commission-for-refusing-to-release-documents-its-an-unconstitutional-slide-towards-secrecy\/\" title=\"Michigan Media Sue Redistricting Commission for Refusing to Release Documents: It's an \u2018Unconstitutional Slide Towards Secrecy\u2019\">media outlets filed<\/a> a lawsuit, revealed the staggering amount of data \u2064collected from October 2020 to\u2062 January 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAll\u200c information from the \u2018Connect\u2019 or \u2018Notifications\u2019\u2062 tab for the account, including all lists\u200b of Twitter users\u200c who have favorited or \u2063retweeted tweets posted by \u2062the account, as well as all tweets that include the username associated with the account (i.e. \u2018mentions\u2019 or \u2018replies\u2019),\u201d the warrant reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>American citizens have described the 14-page document, half\u200c of\u2063 which is redacted, as\u200b an Orwellian nightmare and a blatant breach of privacy. The warrant also sought access to Trump&#8217;s search history, drafted posts, blocks, mutes, direct messages, and a list of devices used to access \u2063the account.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe content of all direct\u200c messages sent from, received by, stored in draft form in, \u200cor otherwise associated\u201d with\u200d the former president\u2019s account, and the users Trump \u201chas followed, \u200bunfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked,\u2064 or unblocked, and all users \u200bwho have\u200d followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted,\u2063 blocked, or unblocked,\u201d the search warrant lists.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The search warrant reportedly included a nondisclosure order that prevented Twitter from informing Trump about the investigation. The company initially challenged \u2063the\u200b order, arguing \u2064that it \u200cviolated the First Amendment and the Stored Communications Act, but ultimately faced a $350,000 fine for \u2063the delay.<\/p>\n<p>In another heavily redacted document, the Justice Department justified the nondisclosure order, stating that notifying Trump would jeopardize the investigation and potentially lead to the \u2064destruction of evidence or intimidation of witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter&#8217;s motion to vacate or \u2063modify the order was unprecedented, \u2064according to Special Counsel Jack Smith, \u2063who argued that notifying Trump, a\u2062 powerful figure with a vast platform, would cause harm to\u2064 the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who has been \u200bindicted on multiple felony\u2063 charges related to his alleged \u2062efforts to overturn the 2020 \u200delection, including conspiracy and obstruction, \u2063has pleaded not guilty.\u200c He expressed his outrage on his Truth Social account, criticizing the special counsel for accessing his\u2063 former Twitter account without his knowledge.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHow dare lowlife prosecutor, Deranged Jack Smith, break into my former Twitter account without informing me\u200d and, indeed, trying to completely hide this atrocity from me,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWhat could he possibly find out\u200d that is not already \u200cknown.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This unprecedented data collection and breach of privacy have raised serious \u200cconcerns about the\u2062 extent of government surveillance and the erosion of individual \u200drights.\u2063 The implications of this case extend far \u2063beyond Trump&#8217;s Twitter account, highlighting the need for greater transparency \u200cand protection of privacy in the \u2063digital age.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u200cGET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the targeting of individuals based \u200bon their political beliefs \u200band association with a \u200cpublic figure impact the principles\u2062 of free speech and expression in a democratic society<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M\u2063 disclosing the\u200c existence of the warrant \u200bor the data\u200b collection to \u2064anyone, including the\u2063 affected individuals. This raises further concerns about transparency and the potential for abuse of power.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Department\u200c of Justice&#8217;s justification for this extensive data collection is to gather evidence for\u2064 the investigation into the alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election and the events at the Capitol. However, many\u200d argue that the scope of \u2062the warrant goes far beyond what is necessary for the investigation, and it casts a wide net over anyone who interacted with Trump&#8217;s Twitter account, regardless of\u200d their involvement in\u200b any illegal activities.<\/p>\n<p>This level of data collection and surveillance on American \u200dcitizens raises serious questions about privacy rights and the protection of constitutional freedoms. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures, requiring law enforcement to\u200d obtain a \u2062warrant based on probable \u200bcause.\u2062 However, the breadth and depth\u2062 of data collected in this\u2062 case suggest a clear overreach \u2063of \u200bgovernmental power.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the targeting of individuals based \u200bon their political beliefs and association with a specific public figure is deeply concerning. It undermines the principles of free speech\u2063 and expression that are fundamental to a democratic society. Citizens should not have to fear that their online activities\u2062 will be monitored and potentially used against them simply\u200d because of their political affiliations\u200c or support for a particular individual.<\/p>\n<p>This disturbing\u2063 revelation \u200balso highlights the need for more robust safeguards and oversight mechanisms to prevent abuses of power. While investigations into\u200b potential wrongdoing\u200d are important, they should be conducted within the boundaries \u2064of the \u200dlaw \u200band with respect for individuals&#8217; rights. A balance must be \u2064struck between the \u2063need for security and the preservation of civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this incident brings forth the urgent need for comprehensive data privacy legislation that protects individuals \u200bfrom excessive and intrusive data collection. The rapid advancements in technology have given government agencies \u2063unprecedented access to personal information, making it essential to <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 data gathering and storage.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2064the Department\u200c of Justice&#8217;s massive data collection on Trump supporters, as revealed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/very-dangerous-position-trump-warns-terrible-things-are-going-to-happen-in-first-interview-following-fbi-raid\/\" title=\"\u2018Very Dangerous Position\u2019: Trump Warns \u2018Terrible Things Are Going To Happen\u2019 In First Interview Following FBI Raid\">recently released search warrant<\/a>, raises serious privacy concerns and questions about the violation of constitutional rights. The scope of the data collected and the targeting of \u200dindividuals based on their political beliefs \u2063are deeply \u2064troubling and threaten the fundamental principles of\u200d a democratic society. This \u2063incident \u200bunderscores the importance of stronger oversight,\u200c transparency, and the need for comprehensive data privacy legislation to\u2064 protect individuals from unwarranted intrusion into their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice reportedly gathered data on individuals who engaged with Donald Trump&#8217;s Twitter account, including likes, follows, and retweets, prior to the January 6 Capitol breach. Special Counsel Jack Smith authorized a search warrant against X in relation to these actions and their connection to the former president&#8217;s social media presence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":429,"featured_media":2111706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2111704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/429"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2111704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111704\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2111706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2111704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2111704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2111704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}