X reaches $10 million settlement with Trump over prior suspension of his Twitter account
A person familiar with the matter told CBS News on Wednesday that social media platform X will pay President Trump $10 million to resolve the nearly two-year suspension lawsuit in his account.
The White House declined to comment when CBS News contacted.
X, then called Twitter, prohibit Mr. Trump was in January 2021, two days after the Capitol riots. At the time, Twitter said the permanent suspension was ādue to the risk of further inciting violence.ā
In July 2021, Mr. Trump Prosecuted TwitterClaiming that the suspension violated his First Amendment right to freedom of expression. May 2022, U.S. District Judge Dismissed litigation. However, Mr. Trump’s lawyers have appealed the ruling, but are still under trial as of this week, according to the Wall Street Journal.
In November 2022, billionaire Elon Musk recover Mr. Trump’s account.
Musk now leads the Trump administration Ministry of Government Efficiency As Special Government Employees He reported directly to Trump and was a major financial supporter of Trump’s presidential campaign.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, ended last month. Pay $25 million Mr. Trump settles lawsuits in 2021 Self-suspended His account was after the Capitol attack. His Facebook and Twitter accounts Recovered In 2023.
