Posted on 12/06/2022 4:24:31 PM PST by Libloather
(CNN) - House Republicans say they will seek congressional testimony from top Twitter employees who oversaw the company’s handling of a New York Post report on Hunter Biden’s laptop in public hearings when Republicans officially reclaim control of the House in the next Congress, indicating that probes into digital content moderation will figure prominently.
On Tuesday, Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the top Republican and likely next chairman of the House Oversight Committee, wrote to three people who reportedly played key roles in the decision to temporarily suppress the Post’s story in the weeks before the 2020 election, calling on them to speak about what Comer described as “Big Tech’s control of free discourse and information sharing.”
The letters addressed to Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s former head of legal, policy and trust; Yoel Roth, its former site integrity lead; and James Baker, deputy general counsel, request the three individuals testify at a public, full committee hearing in the next Congress. CNN has reached out to all three individuals seeking comment.
The letters warn each recipient that they “have been identified as a figure central to suppressing information regarding President Biden and his family prior to an American election.”
Asked about the possibility of subpoenas for the individuals, Jessica Collins, a committee spokesperson, told CNN the former and current employees were expected to cooperate.
“The Committee is prepared to use any tools at its disposal to ensure their cooperation in order to provide transparency to the American people,” Collins said.
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What would be the point. We already know it was “killed” by the Dems. And that nothing will come of it anyways.
The repubs are eager to tip their hand about what they’re gonna do. Why not surprise ‘em some of the time?
james baker
Yeah, I am sure they will use the same intensity and leaving no stone unturned like demonrats would use against Trump Jr
Ok, fine, but be sure to investigate FBI agents who “consulted” with these Twitter personnel.
I’ll take Things with no meaningful conclusion Alex
“House Republicans say they will seek congressional testimony from top Twitter employees who oversaw the company’s handling of a New York Post report on Hunter Biden’s laptop in public hearings.”
Funny how the wording has changed...
From: “handling of a DEBUNKED New York Post report”
To: “handling of a New York Post report”
If “twitter” is the focus of the story then Republicans are purposely botching it. The story is the weaponized FBI and later the Biden administration that influenced social media to not cover it.
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