Can Twitter legally bar Trump? The First Amendment says yes
Can Twitter legally bar Trump? The First Amendment says yes Adam Liptak, New York Times Jan. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail This Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 image shows the suspended Twitter account of President Donald Trump. On Friday, the social media company permanently suspended Trump from its platform, citing "risk of further incitement of violence." (AP Photo/Tali Arbel)Tali Arbel / Associated Press WASHINGTON — When Simon & Schuster canceled its plans this week to publish Sen. Josh Hawley’s book, he called the action “a direct assault on the First Amendment.” And when Twitter permanent...