Staff Reports
In a shocking revelation, the attorneys for the Justice Department have dusted off their tinfoil hats to reveal documents connected to their search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account. And it turns out, they’ve been collecting a shocking amount of data about the former President’s social media activity. We’re talking about every account that liked, followed, or retweeted him. Big Brother is definitely alive and well, folks.
The documents, which were as redacted as a middle schooler’s breakup note, were unveiled after a judge’s ruling on November 17. This ruling, by the way, came about because a bunch of media organizations filed an application in August, demanding that the warrant and other juicy data be made public. And let’s just say, Twitter didn’t exactly put up a fight when it came to handing over the goods to the DOJ. They spilled so much tea that it could fill an entire library. It’s like they opened Pandora’s Box and let all the social media secrets out.
But wait, there’s more! Special Counsel Jack Smith even asked for information on everyone Trump followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked, or unblocked. I mean, come on, this sounds like the DOJ went through Trump’s social media with a magnifying glass and a fine-toothed comb. They also demanded data on all the lucky folks who had their tweets favored or retweeted by Trump. Talk about taking diving deep into someone’s social media activity to a whole new level. I guess the DOJ missed the memo that stalking is *not* a good look.
BOMBSHELL.🚨
Special Counsel Jack Smith sought Twitter data on "all lists of Twitter users who have favorited or retweeted tweets posted by [Trump]''…
DOJ Ordered Sweep of Trump’s Twitter Data for Everyone Who ‘Liked, Followed or Retweeted’ Trumphttps://t.co/grQbdI5UgG
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) November 29, 2023
And get this, they even wanted to know about Trump’s geolocation, private messages, search history, and contact information. Yep, it’s like the Justice Department thought they were playing a real-life game of Where’s Waldo, but instead of Waldo, they were hunting for Trump’s personal data. They even tried to get their hands on his pronouns! I mean, really? What’s next, asking for his favorite pizza toppings?
But it gets even more absurd. Twitter actually had the gall to stand up to the DOJ, arguing that their First Amendment rights were being violated. And they suggested that Trump could use executive privilege to block the whole warrant debacle. But alas, they were unsuccessful in their valiant efforts, ultimately getting smacked with a hefty $350,000 fine for not complying with the warrant. Ouch.
The appeals court, of course, upheld all of these decisions, basically giving the DOJ a gold star for their snooping and letting them off the hook for any funny business. It’s like they’re saying, “Hey, it’s all good in the hood, go ahead and spy away.”
But perhaps the most ludicrous part of this whole saga is that the DOJ served the warrant with a side of a “nondisclosure order,” essentially muzzling Twitter from spilling the beans to Trump or anyone else about the warrant. I mean, seriously? Talk about cloak and dagger stuff. It’s like the Justice Department wanted to conduct this whole operation in the shadiest, most secretive way possible. It’s more like the plot of a B-movie thriller than real life.
This whole fiasco just goes to show that the Justice Department has taken a turn from law enforcement to political weaponization. It’s like they’re playing a real-life game of Spy vs. Spy, and it’s not a good look. The only thing missing from this absurdity is the theme music from the “Mission: Impossible” movies playing in the background as the DOJ sneaks around Trump’s social media accounts.
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