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

Topline 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. Key Facts Last year, federal investigators were given access to Trump data on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after the social media platform initially refused to comply with a search warrant.

Among the data federal investigators requested was Trump’s direct messages, location data and draft posts on the platform. This is a breaking story and will be updated. Further Reading Federal Investigators Were Granted Access To Trump’s Twitter Data And DMs Earlier This Year After Special Counsel Warrant (Forbes).