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BREAKING: The president has been suspended from Twitter, per Twitter.
Twitter will have a statement momentarily, source tells me.
Twitter has banned President Trump "due to the risk of further incitement of violence." https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1347684877634838528
NEW: Twitter Permanently Bans President Trump
Check here for updates. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
Check here for updates. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
Here's one Twitter employee in the company Slack as the Capitol was being stormed on Wednesday, asking what it would take for President Trump's account to be banned.
"I think 'don’t foment coups' is a fairly bright line to draw,'" the employee said. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
"I think 'don’t foment coups' is a fairly bright line to draw,'" the employee said. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
A Twitter employee told NBC News that “leadership took a beating” at a meeting with employees this morning, who pleaded with executives to delete Trump's account.
“A lot of us are so happy, and so proud to work for a company that did the right thing." https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
“A lot of us are so happy, and so proud to work for a company that did the right thing." https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/twitter-permanently-bans-president-donald-trump-n1253588
NEW: Twitter will “take action to limit the use” of @POTUS and @WhiteHouse if it becomes clear President Trump is using them to evade his permanent ban.
