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'Deeply sorry': Twitter apologizes for Trump pushing conspiracy theory on Scarborough intern death
Washington Examiner via MSN ^ | 5/26/20 | Mike Best

Posted on 05/26/2020 7:54:33 AM PDT by DoodleDawg

Twitter is seeking to expand its product features and policies after President Trump repeatedly pushed a conspiracy theory regarding the death of an intern who worked in former Rep. Joe Scarborough's congressional office.

The social media platform apologized on Tuesday morning for the president's insinuation that Scarborough, now a television host on MSNBC, may have been responsible for Lori Klausutis’s 2001 death via Twitter, which has prompted calls for the company to remove the tweets.

“We are deeply sorry about the pain these statements, and the attention they are drawing, are causing the family," a Twitter spokesperson told the Washington Examiner. "We've been working to expand existing product features and policies so we can more effectively address things like this going forward, and we hope to have those changes in place shortly."

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: klausutis; scarborough; trump; trumptweet; twitter; twitterapology
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To: jjotto

At this point it doesn’t matter. It’s trending on twitter, and in the media. Trump is using the lefts tactics against them yet again.


41 posted on 05/26/2020 8:30:23 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: DoodleDawg

What parties does this “theory” claim are conspiring?


42 posted on 05/26/2020 8:30:51 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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To: Dilbert San Diego

My thoughts too....lots of cash can soothe the grieving heart. ...I guess. ..not mine, but some people. ..maybe. ..


43 posted on 05/26/2020 8:30:52 AM PDT by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/V12H2mteniE))
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To: dynoman

If anyone tried to argue that the leftist biased media isn’t, well—biased, then look at this search result today about Scarborough :

How Trump Spent His Holiday Weekend: Golf and Murder ...
nymag.com › intelligencer › 2020/05 › how-trump-spent-his-holiday-w...

22 hours ago - President Trump was more interested in golf, conspiracy theories, and ....


44 posted on 05/26/2020 8:36:45 AM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: DoodleDawg

When will Twitter apologize for pushing the Trump Russia conspiracy theory?


45 posted on 05/26/2020 8:41:43 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: DoodleDawg

Just don’t tweet about it anymore until after the elector ballots are cast some time in December.


46 posted on 05/26/2020 8:42:14 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Wu Flu! (when I feel heavy metal) Wu Flu! (when I'm pins and I'm needles) Wu Flu!)
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I triple dare Twitter to BAN TRUMP

They won't because they know their market cap will drop in Billions!



47 posted on 05/26/2020 8:42:30 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: ClearCase_guy

Trump Touts Blue Sky Conspiracy Theory!

The Twitter Lefties sued to stop him from blocking them [hundreds of thousands of targeted harassment tweets by them], and now they want to shut him up totally.

Nazis.

48 posted on 05/26/2020 8:43:33 AM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: DoodleDawg

>>The social media platform apologized on Tuesday morning for the president’s insinuation that Scarborough, now a television host on MSNBC, may have been responsible for Lori Klausutis’s 2001 death via Twitter,

I’m sure they would’ve said the same thing about insinuating that Red Ted Kennedy was responsible for the murder of Mary Jo. He also used to joke about her death.


49 posted on 05/26/2020 8:44:56 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: DoodleDawg

But nonstop lying about our President for years is ok.

Got it.


50 posted on 05/26/2020 8:48:01 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: jjotto

You cannot libel or slander the dead. It is not actionable to say that she was having an affair. Joe Scar could take action but her husband cannot.


51 posted on 05/26/2020 8:48:07 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Joe Biden- "First thing I'd do is repeal those Trump tax cuts." (May 4th, 2019))
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Just don’t tweet about it anymore until after the elector ballots are cast some time in December.

Too late. See post 35.

52 posted on 05/26/2020 8:49:29 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

So, how was this resolved?

I have a feeling they OWNED him after this and still own him to this day. There is no statue of limitations on murder.


53 posted on 05/26/2020 8:53:58 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself.)
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To: DoodleDawg

Yes, they are publicly held companies, but they are deeply into oligopoly territory where these behemoth companies control the majority of the news and discussion. That is not healthy.


54 posted on 05/26/2020 8:54:34 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: DoodleDawg

Twitter will likely permanently ban Trump the moment he is no longer in office.


55 posted on 05/26/2020 8:57:30 AM PDT by Junior_G (Funny how liberals' love affair with Muslims began on 9/11)
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To: Mr. K
So, how was this resolved?

What, the Twitter question or the death? The death was ruled due to natural causes. Absent new evidence it isn't going to be opened again. As for the Twitter matter, the Tweets continue.

I have a feeling they OWNED him after this and still own him to this day.

Own who?

56 posted on 05/26/2020 8:58:36 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: Junior_G
Twitter will likely permanently ban Trump the moment he is no longer in office.

They would need to have some sort of cause to do that, won't they?

57 posted on 05/26/2020 8:59:24 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: DoodleDawg

Mean Mika said that she was going to call Jack, so I guess she did!!


58 posted on 05/26/2020 9:00:34 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Steely Tom

59 posted on 05/26/2020 9:01:24 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Wu Flu! (when I feel heavy metal) Wu Flu! (when I'm pins and I'm needles) Wu Flu!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
... but they are deeply into oligopoly territory where these behemoth companies control the majority of the news and discussion.

There are several in that category - Amazon, Facebook, Twitter. It'll take a President to take ant-trust actions against them, and win, to resolve the problem.

60 posted on 05/26/2020 9:02:02 AM PDT by DoodleDawg
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