We’re pleased to see the White House take steps to comply with the district court’s ruling that the First Amendment prohibits the president from blocking Twitter users simply because they have criticized him. (1/X)
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Last month, we identified to the DOJ 41 Twitter users who were blocked by the president on the basis of their viewpoints, and we’ve received reports that many of these individuals have subsequently been unblocked. (2/X)
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However, we continue to receive reports that individuals beyond those we identified remain blocked from the account. If these individuals were blocked on the basis of their viewpoints, it’s incumbent on the White House to unblock them immediately. (3/X)
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We’ll continue to work with the DOJ to ensure the White House restores access to the account to all individuals who were blocked on the basis of their viewpoints. We also look forward to defending the district court’s ruling in the appeals court. (FIN)
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Could this also apply to members of Congress who have blocked constituents for disagreeing with them?
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