Twitter Suspends Montana Senator Steve Daines’ Account for Violating Sensitive Media Policy

Twitter suspended the account of Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines on Tuesday for violating the company’s sensitive media policy. According to a message from Twitter obtained by CNN, the company had determined that Daines’ profile picture violated Twitter’s rule against “graphic violence or adult content in profile images.”

The profile currently displays messages indicating that the account is “temporarily unavailable because it violates the Twitter Media Policy.” A spokesperson for the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) described the move as “insane” and called on Twitter to “immediately reverse this suspension.”

The photo in question showed Daines and his wife posing while hunting. A separate campaign account for Daines with a different profile picture was unaffected.

Twitter’s rules state that users are not allowed to post content that “contains graphic violence, adult content, or any other sensitive media.” The company also states that it may suspend accounts that violate its rules.

The NRSC has yet to comment on the suspension, but it is likely that they will continue to call on Twitter to reverse the decision. In the meantime, Daines’ account remains suspended.