I warned you this was a fascist regime. And it is.
“DOJ Ordered Sweep of Trump’s Twitter Data for Everyone Who ‘Liked, Followed or Retweeted’ Trump,” by Steve Brown, Trending Politico, November 29, 2023:
Attorneys for the Justice Department have revealed documents connected to their search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account, indicating that prosecutors collected a massive collection of data about the former President’s social media activity—including information on every account that liked, followed, or retweeted him.
The extensively redacted search warrant was revealed as a result of a judge’s ruling on November 17, which came after a consortium of media organizations filed an application in August for the warrant and other data to be made public.
Twitter appears to have provided the DOJ with vast volumes of material under compulsion.
Indeed, Special Counsel Jack Smith sought, and appears to have gotten, information on all users Trump followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked, or unblocked, as well as all users who followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked, or unblocked Trump.
Smith also requested that Twitter provide information on “all lists of Twitter users who have favorited or retweeted tweets posted by [Trump], as well as all tweets that include the username associated with the account (i.e., ‘mentions’ or ‘replies’).”
The DOJ’s request also wanted information on Trump’s geolocation, private messages, search history, and contact information. More outrageously, prosecutors allegedly wanted to know his pronouns, as reported by Headline USA in August, when court transcripts relating to the Twitter-DOJ battle became available.
The warrant’s release comes after Twitter objected to the search warrant as well as an accompanying gag order, claiming that the gag order violated the company’s First Amendment right to communicate with Trump and that Trump may have legal standing to use executive privilege to block the warrant.
Twitter’s challenge to the DOJ was eventually unsuccessful, with Obama-appointed District Judge Beryl Howell fining the firm $350,000 in February for failing to fulfill a deadline for complying with the order.
All of Howell’s rulings were upheld by an appeals court.
Justice Department attorneys have since released records related to their search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account, revealing that prosecutors obtained a vast trove of data about the former President’s social media activity—including info on every account to like, follow or retweet him.
The heavily redacted search warrant was released Monday pursuant to a Nov. 17 judge’s order, which was made after a coalition of media groups filed an application in August for the warrant and other records to be made public.
From the looks of it, Twitter forked over massive amounts of information to the DOJ.
Indeed, Special Counsel Jack Smith sought, and apparently ultimately received, all users Trump followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked, or unblocked—as well as all users who have followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked or unblocked Trump.
Additionally, Smith demanded Twitter data on “all lists of Twitter users who have favorited or retweeted tweets posted by [Trump], as well as all tweets that include the username associated with the account (i.e., ‘mentions’ or ‘replies’).”…
Fitna says
Are Dems stupid enough to start a civil war with Republicans/Conservatives, because that’s where their fascist behavior is leading to.
mike says
this is what they want. If this is to start a civil war. Obama is all for it. OBiden thinks he can cancel the US Constitution. The first on OBidens agenda is the 1A & 2A and 4A. once that is to happen China will walk right in under the flag of the UN. The plan has been to disarm the country. Thus the take over, the southern Boarder has been over run by Muslims and Chinese. The armies are here already. Just waiting for the call
somehistory says
Mr. Trump said they weren’t after him, but were after all who support Freedom.
They were, and are. after him, but also just about everyone else.
Anyone who objects to the dictatorship of bo and his gangsters is a target.
Everyone who refuses to support terror…their brand or the mozlum variety,,, is subject to whatever they bring to the table for prosecution.
The devil’s children at work.
Ray Jarman says
I bet that Joe Stalin and Lavrentiy Beria are sitting in a comfortable spot in Hell. This is Communism at its core.
somehistory says
There is a joke from a long time ago about people sent to hell and in varying situations . The most recent ‘prisoner’ is being shown different rooms and with differing bad things. In one he sees people standing on their heads on a floor of nails; another standing on their heads on a bed of sharp rocks and the third, he sees people standing in knee-deep filth.
He had to choose, and he chose the third, Right after he steps into the filth, there is a ringing bell and the devil tells those ones, “Alright; break’s over. Back on your heads.”
Ray Jarman says
That is a good one. Most of my visions of Hell is from the “Divine Comedy.” I would send all of Biden’s roaches to Dante’s nineth level to join Judas. They are traitors.
mike says
this is what they want. If this is to start a civil war. Obama is all for it. OBiden thinks he can cancel the US Constitution. The first on OBidens agenda is the 1A & 2A and 4A. once that is to happen China will walk right in under the flag of the UN. The plan has been to disarm the country. Thus the take over, the southern Boarder has been over run by Muslims and Chinese. The armies are here already. Just waiting for the call
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Once this administration is history, the next administration should investigate all members of this administration for treason. And include a one-way trip to Gitmo as the sentence
Wellington says
Query: Why would anyone with decency, sense and knowledge remain a Democrat? There is no greater enemy of America than the Democratic Party of the USA. The Republican Party leaves much to be desired but it has not become an enemy of America. The Democratic Party has.
mea says
In America there is 1 politi’Kal ‘Klass. That politi’Kal ‘Klass occupies the offices of the governent, obstructing justice and preventing the operation of Law wgike they loot – plunder – oppress and sell the country out to Alien governments as they use America’s wealth to aid and bet the illegal alien criminal soft invasion of America while they drive Citizens into destutution and the poverty of homlessness.
The politii’Kal ‘Klass has 2 main faux, and several minor, factions… all are run by the politi’Kal ‘Klass.
For + 35 [excluding 2 or 3 republicans] years no candidate in any party runs on any actual issues – let alone your republican Party running Federal – state – county – local campaigns on the real issues.
the problem is american voters set around whining while doing nothing that would work; such as, enforce American Law by direct civil and criminal action buttressed with funding candidates campaigns on actual issues all across the country… wait ! sometimes I get carried away and forget who I a writing toooooo Sorry about that….
Wellington says
I believe your comment addresses the great problem which often goes by the term, Uniparty. Yes, I am in agreement with you here—but at least SOME Republicans are stalwart and have their head on straight while virtually no Democrats do.
So, as I see it, the Democratic Party has not only become completely useless but actually traitorous. The Republican Party has become semi-useless but still not traitorous—and there are still some in the Republican Party who are good, patriotic and sensible people. If I am going wrong here, I would welcome by you where I am going wrong here. Your turn if you care.
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
100% agree.
In fact, the United States of America cannot withstand another Democrat regime – ever.
The 2024 election is for all of the marbles.
mea says
since you and none of your readers are going to file criminal charges of civilly sue to stop the DOJ’s Constitution violating : lawless RICO mass surveillance operation… why do you bother to publish such useless articles ?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Pray Hard says
Since you apparently have the wealth to file such a suit, why don’t you do it? Oh, yeah, it’s much easier to ridicule others.
Wellington says
Yes, mea, and echoing Pray Hard, why don’t you do it?
Methinks you are person who tears down but does nothing yourself to build things up. Prove me wrong.
somehistory says
Only a prosecutor can file criminal charges. One can accuse, but the prosecutor makes the decision as to whether a crime has been committed. As far as I know, no one here is a prosecutor.
As for a civil suit, one has to show that he has been personally harmed by the actions of another and that other person, if found liable, pays money…no jail time. Think oj simpson. He still owes money to the family of Nicole. And he only went to prison because of his criminal activities aside from the ‘murders if he did them”…
And, as pointed out by Pray Hard, it takes money to file suit. Court costs can be asked back, but they and the attorney’s fees are upfront.
Pray Hard says
Illegal as Hell.
Westman says
It appears to be déjà Vu 1917, all over again.
Joe says
When they get they gag order, they should arrange for a hacker to hack their computers, and put the gag order and other crimes on the dark web. From there, alternative media could pick it up and publish it.