Posted on 12/07/2022 6:04:44 AM PST by Red Badger
Matt Taibbi, who authored the first release of the infamous “Twitter Files,” is back for round two. Or at least he’s back to provide a supplement to round one while round two is still being worked on.
According to Taibbi, James Baker, who was general counsel for Twitter and a former top-level FBI official, inserted himself into the disclosure in an attempt to “vet” the files that were ultimately released. Elon Musk was not notified of Baker playing middle-man.
As RedState reported, Baker was fired on Tuesday, and with Taibbi’s latest thread, we now know why. I normally try to not flood my articles with long strings of multiple tweets in a row, but it’s important to get all the information out there.
From his Twitter:
On Friday, the first installment of the Twitter files was published here. We expected to publish more over the weekend. Many wondered why there was a delay.
We can now tell you part of the reason why. On Tuesday, Twitter Deputy General Counsel (and former FBI General Counsel) Jim Baker was fired. Among the reasons? Vetting the first batch of “Twitter Files” – without knowledge of new management.
The process for producing the “Twitter Files” involved delivery to two journalists (Bari Weiss and me) via a lawyer close to new management. However, after the initial batch, things became complicated.
Over the weekend, while we both dealt with obstacles to new searches, it was @BariWeiss who discovered that the person in charge of releasing the files was someone named Jim. When she called to ask “Jim’s” last name, the answer came back: “Jim Baker.”
“My jaw hit the floor,” says Weiss
The first batch of files both reporters received was marked, “Spectra Baker Emails.”
Baker is a controversial figure. He has been something of a Zelig of FBI controversies dating back to 2016, from the Steele Dossier to the Alfa-Server mess. He resigned in 2018 after an investigation into leaks to the press.
The news that Baker was reviewing the “Twitter files” surprised everyone involved, to say the least. New Twitter chief Elon Musk acted quickly to “exit” Baker Tuesday.
Reporters resumed searches through Twitter Files material – a lot of it – today. The next installment of “The Twitter Files” will appear @bariweiss
. Stay tuned.
You are not alone in that thought.
Says someone who has never been a CEO of anything.
Trump’s long time lawyer and the CFO of the Trump Organization haven’t turned out well for him. Trump’s father is the source of his wealth.
NOW the question is: “Who’s next in line at Twitter to censor stuff?” As we can’t believe that there was just *1* person with that interest. (And we can realistically assume that there are deals being made right now for whomever CAN censor stuff)
First, the CFO was threatened repeatedly with extreme jail sentences for him and his son. He is over 70 and was convinced the crooked NY courts would convict him and give him basically a life sentence (15 years).
Second, while Trump came from a wealthy family, he has earned his own money as well with hotels, casinos, etc. Trump haters make up lies about Trump every chance they get.
Trump needs to pick people made of sterner stuff then. As for his wealth, the Trump name was already established and respected well before Donald Trump reached adulthood. Who knows how Trump’s life would have turned out if he had been born into a middle class family living in Queens.
BS.
Trump built the entire skyline on the west side of manhattan. His father never did any work in Manhattan. He was a queens real estate guy.
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