"Trump's Twitter Account Subject to Jan. 6 Probe with US Search Warrant"

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"Trump's Twitter Account Subject to Jan. 6 Probe with US Search Warrant"
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The U.S. special counsel investigating Donald Trump obtained a search warrant for his Twitter account in January as part of the probe into the January 6 Capitol siege. Twitter, now known as X, initially delayed complying with the warrant, raising First Amendment concerns about a nondisclosure order. The U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the federal trial judge's decision to hold Twitter in contempt and fine it $350,000. Trump criticized the Justice Department for secretly attacking his Twitter account, while prosecutors argued that targets of subpoenas should not be notified to protect investigations. The warrant sought non-public information on Trump's account, including direct messages and location data. Trump recently pleaded not guilty to charges related to plotting to overturn the 2020 election.

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