Search warrant gives Jack Smith access to Trump's Twitter account – USA Today

Twitter, now known as X, objected to request originally and was fined $350,000 for missing court-imposed deadline.WASHINGTON − Special Counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s long-dormant Twitter account in January, according to a court document unsealed Wednesday.A federal judge found Twitter, now known as X, in contempt and fined the company $350,000 when it initially did not comply.The revelation of the warrant is outlined in a decision last month from a federal Court of Appeals that upheld the judge’s decision, The decision was unsealed in court Wednesday.“Twitter initially delayed production of the materials required by the search warrant while it unsuccessfully litigated objections to the nondisclosure order,” the appeals court’s 34-page opinion reads.“Although Twitter ultimately complied with the warrant, the company did not fully produce the requested information until three days after a court-ordered deadline. The district court thus held Twitter in contempt and imposed a $350,000 sanction for its delay.”The Justice Department obtained the search warrant on Jan. 17, 2023 as part of its investigation into Trump. A district court found “probable cause to search the Twitter account for evidence of criminal offenses,” according to the appeals court opinion.”Moreover, the district court found
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