'I believe this was the right decision': Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey speaks out on Trump ban

Trump says remarks to supporters at rally before Capitol attack were appropriate Speaking to reporters before traveling to Texas on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said his remarks to supporters at a rally prior to the violent siege on the US Capitol were totally appropriate. SAN FRANCISCO – Nearly a week after banning President Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey broke his silence with a series of Tweets explaining the company’s decision to go forward with the suspension.  On Jan. 8., Twitter announced that it had permanently removed Trump’s personal Twitter account after a review, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.” The move came days after the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters who attempted to halt Congress’ certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. On Wednesday, Dorsey wrote that he was not celebrating the ban of Trump, but rather felt the move was necessary to respond to “threats to physical safety both on and off Twitter.”  “I believe this was the right decision for Twitter,” Dorsey wrote. “We faced an extraordinary and untenable circumstance, forcing us to focus all of our actions on public safety. Offline harm as…
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