The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals denied Twitter’s appeal of a previous ruling that gave Special Counsel Jack Smith access to former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account as part of Smith’s election interference investigation.

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Last year, federal investigators were given access to Trump data on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after the social media platform initially <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/08/09/doj-got-search-warrant-for-trumps-twitter-account-in-jan-6-probe-and-twitter-fined-350000-for-missing-deadline/?sh=6b55f8386155" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/08/09/doj-got-search-warrant-for-trumps-twitter-account-in-jan-6-probe-and-twitter-fined-350000-for-missing-deadline/?sh=6b55f8386155" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/08/09/doj-got-search-warrant-for-trumps-twitter-account-in-jan-6-probe-and-twitter-fined-350000-for-missing-deadline/?sh=6b55f8386155" aria-label="refused">refused</a> to comply with a search warrant.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>Among the data federal investigators requested was Trump’s direct messages, location data and draft posts on the platform.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.</em></p>   </div>


<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/08/16/federal-investigators-were-granted-access-to-trumps-twitter-data-and-dms-earlier-this-year-after-special-counsel-warrant/?sh=1e0915f07e5c" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/08/16/federal-investigators-were-granted-access-to-trumps-twitter-data-and-dms-earlier-this-year-after-special-counsel-warrant/?sh=1e0915f07e5c" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/08/16/federal-investigators-were-granted-access-to-trumps-twitter-data-and-dms-earlier-this-year-after-special-counsel-warrant/?sh=1e0915f07e5c" aria-label="Federal Investigators Were Granted Access To Trump’s Twitter Data And DMs Earlier This Year After Special Counsel Warrant">Federal Investigators Were Granted Access To Trump’s Twitter Data And DMs Earlier This Year After Special Counsel Warrant</a> (Forbes)

Special Counsel Jack Smith was given access to the former President’s Twitter account last year as part of his election interference investigation. {ai:summary}<p>Special Counsel Jack Smith has been granted access to former President Donald Trump's Twitter account for his election interference investigation. #politics</p>

Jack Smith Can Have Trump’s Twitter DMs, Court Rules

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