Twitter bans Trump’s account, citing risk of further violence
Nitasha Tiku, Tony Romm, Craig Timberg
Twitter bans Trump's account, citing 'risk of further incitement of violence'
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Twitter on Friday banned President Trump from its site, a punishment for his role in inciting violence at the U.S. Capitol this week, robbing him of the megaphone he used to communicate directly with more than 88 million supporters and critics.
The move amounted to a historic rebuke for a president who had used the social-networking site to fuel his rise to political prominence. Twitter has been Trump’s primary communication tool to push policies, drive news cycles, fire officials, spread falsehoods, savage opponents and praise allies.