Court documents recently made public show the steps federal prosecutors took to acquire a search warrant for ex-President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. Politico reported that, among other reasons, prosecutors argued that if Trump became aware of the government’s effort to examine his account, it could lead to violent behavior.
According to Politico, federal prosecutors argued in a secret court filing in April that if Donald Trump were to become aware of their efforts to access his Twitter account, the public disclosure of this could prompt violence similar to what occurred after the search warrant issued for Mar-a-Lago was made publicly known.
In recent months, a major news story has emerged involving the federal government’s covert access to former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account. This effort was spearheaded by Special Counsel Jack Smith in relation to the criminal indictment against Trump issued on January 6, 2021. Smith acquired access to the account as part of his investigation into this case.
It has come to light that Twitter, now known as X, unsuccessfully attempted to challenge the search warrant sought by Smith. The company argued that it was within its rights to inform Trump that his account was being searched by the government; however, this argument did not hold up in court.
As a result of their unsuccessful challenge, Twitter was fined $350,000 and compelled to provide the requested documents. Eventually, Smith gained access to 32 direct messages sent from Trump’s X account; however, the contents of these messages remain undisclosed.
Smith and his team argued that Trump posed a considerable risk of interfering with evidence, attempting to influence or intimidate possible witnesses, and “otherwise significantly impeding” the government’s ongoing investigations. They maintained that this was of paramount importance when obtaining permission to search Trump’s X account.
Smith and his team presented a compelling argument that informing Trump of the government’s search of his X account could potentially result in violence if he were to make this information public.
U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell evidently found this argument convincing, as Smith was eventually granted access to Trump’s X account.
President Trump has already expressed his opposition to Smith’s access to his X account. However, no statement has been issued by the President in response to the most recently released court documents at this time.
The Gestapo at work
If they can do that to a President then they sure as hell can do it to us.
This should never have happened. I hope Trump beats them all and takes everyone involved down.
The Anti-American Communists that call themselves Democrats are destroying The United States with their actions and policies, shown daily.
The 3 letter alphabet soup group agencies are nothing more than the Democrats Gestapo at this point. Some of the agencies ( especially atf, cia, dea, doj, epa, fbi, and irs ) have been abusing their authority and power.
The biden regime under Traitor Joe is aiding and abetting drug smuggling and human trafficking via the illegal invasion of the Southern border. The Democrats are trying to violate our God given rights that are reaffirmed in The Constitution.
We now have the Government The Founding Father’s warned us about. Sad but true. Nothing will change until the Deep State is reined in and held accountable for their crimes and we actually have free and fair verified elections. We have neither at this time.
Let’s put the 2nd amendment into operation and get rid of these Bastards.
Danny Phillips, I totally agree. That’s what the 2nd Amendment is put in place for.
Well said Mike Wilson.
It is way past time to reign in the runaway, seditious DOJ.
Why are the democrats so dam stupid. Everything they touch turns in to doo doo.
Are there any democrats that have the ability to think?
Have you notice that the Communist PartyUSA NO longer runs ANY candidates ???
That is because they run as Democrats….
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Democrats aren’t stupid….
It is ALL by design….
They HATE America….
and want to DESTROY her…
end of story
Apparently Raymond, their all working on one brain cell.
Take a look at AOC, she’s working on 1/2 brain cell. Just like the dumbass who voted for her twice.
Then there’s the Communist idiots in Commifornia who constantly vote the same Damn old Communist back in every election.
Every one of these idiots going after Trump needs to be prosecuted and imprisoned when all the dust settles.
THIS IS HOW NAZI JUDICIAL SYSTEM WORKS…THEY LIE, SMEAR. CHEAT AND CREATE FALSE SCENARIOS TO GET WHAT THEY WANT…SICK OF THESE TREASONOUS SCUMBAG MFRBCS !!!!! IF WE THE PEOPLE DON’T STAND UP THEIR CORRUPTION WILL COME AFTER CONSERVATIVES…
If we don’t stand up we will all be enslaved by these Globalists. One man is against the Globalists President Trump. Another reason that they hate him. Listen to John F.Kennedy’s speech in 1963 where he states: “There is a secret organization that wants to enslave every man, woman and child and before I leave office” I didn’t finish his sentence because that is as much as I have to memory. But he knew and we better smarten up before they control every aspect of our lives.
Where did Howell get is law degree? Maybe a Cracker Jack box!
Where did Howell get is law degree? Maybe a Cracker Jack box!
If after all that has been done to President Trump, the only honest politician we have, and he has never shown any signs of violence then what is their problem. If it were me I’d be going nuts ripping up the city. How much can one man take and the other side commits treason sells out the country and they become billionaires. Makes one shake their head really unbelievable.
Former President Barack Obama appointed Howell to the D.C. District Court in 2010. And former President George W. Bush appointed her to the U.S. Sentencing Commission in 2004, where she served until 2012. She’s worked as the chief judge in D.C. for more than a year now.