Twitter Handed Over Trump's Direct Messages to Election Probe

Twitter turned over 32 direct messages from Trump's @realDonaldTrump account to special counsel Jack Smith.
The messages were handed over earlier this year as part of the federal election subversion investigation into Trump.
The extent of the special counsel's investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election is revealed in newly unsealed court filings.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Trump's Twitter account from October 2020 through January 2021.
Twitter initially resisted turning over the records over concerns Trump may claim executive privilege, but only a small fraction of messages were direct messages.

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Twitter fined for belatedly complying with search warrant for Donald Trump's account

Main topic: Special counsel Jack Smith's search warrant for former President Donald Trump's Twitter account and the legal issues surrounding it. Key points: 1. Special counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for Trump's Twitter account as part of the investigation into the events of January 6th, 2020. 2. Twitter initially had trouble responding to the warrant due to a nondisclosure agreement that barred them from notifying Trump about it. 3. Twitter was fined $350,000 for missing a court-ordered deadline to turn over all the requested information.

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Prosecutors Obtained Trump's Private Twitter Messages, Reviewing Potential Obstruction Evidence

Federal prosecutors obtained 32 private messages from former President Donald J. Trump's Twitter account through a search warrant as part of their investigation into his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

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Special Counsel Seeks Gag Order on Trump's Statements About Witnesses and Jurors Ahead of 2024 Election Interference Trial

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Posted 9/15/2023, 4:35:00 PM

Twitter Handed Over Trump's Direct Messages to Election Probe

Twitter turned over 32 direct messages from Trump's @realDonaldTrump account to special counsel Jack Smith.
The messages were handed over earlier this year as part of the federal election subversion investigation into Trump.
The extent of the special counsel's investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election is revealed in newly unsealed court filings.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Trump's Twitter account from October 2020 through January 2021.
Twitter initially resisted turning over the records over concerns Trump may claim executive privilege, but only a small fraction of messages were direct messages.

cnn.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/9/2023

Twitter fined for belatedly complying with search warrant for Donald Trump's account

9/15/2023

Prosecutors Obtained Trump's Private Twitter Messages, Reviewing Potential Obstruction Evidence

9/15/2023

Special Counsel Seeks Gag Order on Trump's Statements About Witnesses and Jurors Ahead of 2024 Election Interference Trial