Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Twitter has banned Donald Trumps personal account for good. Less than a day after allowing him back onto the platform, following an earlier ban, twitter said that two of his tweets were highly likely to encourage more violence. Heres our north america correspondent, david willis. He has been permanently banned from his preferred platform of communication. Mr trump has, of course, long said he mistrusts the mainstream or, as he calls it, lamestream media, preferring instead to talk over its head directly to his supporters. And as you say, there are 88 Million People who follow him on that platform, twitter. Well, a short while ago, the authorities at twitter said that he was being permanent band after close review of recent tweets from his account in the context surrounding them. They go on to say of course, there was a 12 hour block placed on mr trumps account earlier in the week following that mass rally and the violence o
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Hello, and welcome to our viewers joining us here in the United States and all around the world. Youre watching cnn newsroom, im michael holmes, appreciate your company. Democrats calling for impeachment, republicans distancing themselves, and criminal charges coming after the u. S. Capitol attack that has claimed another life, a Police Officer who died from his injuries. Donald trump apparently feeling the pressure finally promising an orderly transition of power. A lot of people say too little, too late. Plus, how different the policing of the pro trump riot looked from the black lives matter demonstrations. Whats behind this epic security failure. A capitol hill Police Officer has become the fifth person to die as a result of wednesdays deadly pro trump riot at the u. S. Capitol. Police say officer Brian Sicknick died from injuries he received while quote physically engaging with protesters. A woman rioter was also fatally shot by police after u. S. President donald trump told his s
This welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Twitter has banned Donald Trumps personal account for good. Less than a day after allowing him back onto the platform following an earlier ban twitter said that two of his tweets were highly likely to encourage more violence. Its decision to ban him completely has come even after the outgoing president later posted a video message calling for a calming of tensions. Lets get more from our correspondent david willis in los angeles. Hes been permanently banned from his preferred platform of communication. Mr trump has, of course, long said he mistrusts the mainstream or, as he calls it, lamestream media, preferring instead to talk over its head directly to his supporters. And as you say, there are 88 Million People who follow him on that platform, twitter. Well, ashort while ago, the authorities at twitter said he was being permanent band after close review of recent tweets from his account in the context surrounding them
Twitter has banned Donald Trumps personal account for good. Less than a day after allowing him back onto the platform following an earlier ban twitter said that two of mr trumps tweets were highly likely to encourage more violence. Heres our north america correspondent, david willis. He has been permanently banned from his preferred platform of communication. Mr trump has, of course, long said he mistrusts the mainstream or, as he calls it, lamestream media, preferring instead to talk over its head directly to his supporters. And as you say, there are 88 Million People who follow him on that platform, twitter. Well, a short while ago, the authorities at twitter said that he was being permanent band after close review of recent tweets from his account in the context surrounding them. They go on to say now, of course, there was a 12 hour block placed on mrtrumps account earlier in the week following that mass rally and the violence on the capitol, around the capitol, and now it seems tha