{"id":474907,"date":"2021-05-05T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T19:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=474907"},"modified":"2021-05-05T15:35:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-05T19:35:58","slug":"trump-top-republicans-respond-to-facebook-oversight-boards-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-top-republicans-respond-to-facebook-oversight-boards-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Top Republicans Respond To Facebook Oversight Board\u2019s Decision"},"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\">18<\/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%2Ftrump-top-republicans-respond-to-facebook-oversight-boards-decision%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=474907&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mike-Pompeo-scaled-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump and other top Republicans responded to the decision made by Facebook\u2019s Oversight Board about their decision in January to indefinitely restrict Trump\u2019s access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u2019s Oversight Board upheld the platform\u2019s continued \u201cindefinite\u201d restriction of Trump\u2019s accounts but said that the company \u201cmust reassess this penalty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Facebook\u2019s statement made clear that Trump might be allowed to access his accounts again, potentially in the near future, and appeared to imply that the former president\u2019s conduct in the mean could play a key factor in determining whether they let him back on.<\/p>\n<p>The statement says in part:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"21\">\n<p class=\"_8gu_ _8-v2\"><em><span class=\"_8gv4 _8gv1 _OBTypography__text _8gv7\">Within six months of this decision, Facebook must reexamine the arbitrary penalty it imposed on January 7 and decide the appropriate penalty. This penalty must be based on the gravity of the violation and the prospect of future harm. It must also be consistent with Facebook\u2019s rules for severe violations, which must, in turn, be clear, necessary and proportionate.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"_8gu_ _8-v2\"><em><span class=\"_8gv4 _8gv1 _OBTypography__text _8gv7\">If Facebook decides to restore Mr. Trump\u2019s accounts, the company should apply its rules to that decision, including any changes made in response to the Board\u2019s policy recommendations below. In this scenario, Facebook must address any further violations promptly and in accordance with its established content policies.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After the Oversight Board\u2019s decision, Trump put out a statement attacking Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), whose future in GOP leadership is on the fritz because she is dividing the party with her feud with Trump, and attacking former Vice President Mike Pence and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell with inaccurate remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Trump released a second statement directly calling out Facebook, Twitter, and Google, saying that they are \u201ca total disgrace and an embarrassment to our Country.\u201d Trump called for \u201cthese corrupt social media companies\u201d to \u201cpay a political price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeveral top Republicans weighed in on the news, including former Trump administration officials and U.S. Senators,\u201d former Secretary of State and former CIA Director Mike Pompeo tweeted. \u201cOur freedom of speech is under attack in America. This shouldn\u2019t be a partisan issue \u2014 but, unfortunately, the Left only supports free speech if what you have to say comports with their liberal ideology. If Facebook and Twitter can ban President Trump, they\u2019ll ban you too.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"14.48275862069\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Our freedom of speech is under attack in America. This shouldn\u2019t be a partisan issue \u2014 but, unfortunately, the Left only supports free speech if what you have to say comports with their liberal ideology.<\/p>\n<p>If Facebook and Twitter can ban President Trump, they\u2019ll ban you too.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikepompeo\/status\/1389970965820547080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) responded by calling on lawmakers to break up the tech companies for being monopolies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFacebook is more interested in acting like a Democrat Super PAC than a platform for free speech and open debate,\u201d House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy wrote on Twitter. \u201cIf they can ban President Trump, all conservative voices could be next. A House Republican majority will rein in big tech power over our speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"13.48322147651\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Facebook is more interested in acting like a Democrat Super PAC than a platform for free speech and open debate.<\/p>\n<p>If they can ban President Trump, all conservative voices could be next.<\/p>\n<p>A House Republican majority will rein in big tech power over our speech.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPLeader\/status\/1389938116753035264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDisgraceful,\u201d Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote on Twitter. \u201cFor every liberal celebrating Trump\u2019s social media ban, if the Big Tech oligarchs can muzzle the former President, what\u2019s to stop them from silencing you?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3739130434783\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Disgraceful. <\/p>\n<p>For every liberal celebrating Trump\u2019s social media ban, if the Big Tech oligarchs can muzzle the former President, what\u2019s to stop them from silencing you? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Yky4P0B38X\">https:\/\/t.co\/Yky4P0B38X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1389937682395062273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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