Appeals Court Reveals Special Counsel Obtained Search Warrant for @realDonaldTrump Twitter Account in 2020 Election Investigation

A federal appeals court in Washington has revealed that Special Counsel Jack Smith obtained a search warrant for data and records pertaining to the Twitter account @realDonaldTrump on Jan. 17, 2023. The warrant was part of an investigation into the aftermath of the 2020 election.

The court also revealed that the search warrant was accompanied by a nondisclosure order prohibiting Twitter from sharing the information with anyone, including the former president. Despite this, Twitter twice failed to comply with the warrant, leading to a lengthy battle between the Justice Department and the Elon Musk-owned social media platform, now known as X.

The appeals court ultimately held Twitter in civil contempt and fined the company $350,000 for its failure to comply with the warrant. The court’s ruling was made public Wednesday.

The details of the warrant and the investigation remain unclear, but the ruling is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into the 2020 election. It is unclear what evidence, if any, was obtained from the search warrant. It is also unclear what, if any, criminal offenses the investigation is looking into.

The court’s ruling is a reminder of the ongoing investigation into the 2020 election and the power of the Justice Department to investigate potential criminal activity. It remains to be seen what, if any, evidence was obtained from the search warrant and what, if any, criminal offenses the investigation is looking into.