Yes, according to Republican Representative Byron Donalds during a Congressional hearing on Wednesday. The hearing was focused on the censorship of Hunter Biden’s laptop story in 2020 by the former Twitter executives.
Key Takeaways:
- Representative Byron Donalds accused the former Twitter executives of breaking federal election laws by censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story
- He confronted the executives during the hearing and asked if Twitter had any contact with the Biden campaign in 2020
- The executives denied the contact, but Donalds quickly produced receipts, leaving them speechless
Twitter Executives Testify Before Congressional Hearing
The hearing was focused on the censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story by former Twitter executives in 2020. The story was deemed controversial and raised questions about potential interference in the election by the social media giant.
During the hearing, Representative Byron Donalds accused the former Twitter executives of breaking federal election laws by censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story. He asked the executives if they had any contact with the Biden campaign in 2020, to which they denied. However, Donalds quickly produced receipts, leaving the executives speechless.
“Do you think Twitter will be in violation of federal election laws with the size of an in kind contribution to take down a story which is true because you guys thought you knew something with limited information?” Donalds asked.
Former Deputy General Counsel at Twitter, James Baker, replied, “I’m not going to speculate on that today sir.”
The hearing marked the start of the new Republican-controlled House’s focus on long-standing claims that major tech companies exhibited a bias against conservatism. The results of the hearing will likely shape the future regulations and laws surrounding social media companies and their role in political censorship.
WATCH: Twitter 1.0 Execs deny contact with the Biden campaign, so Byron Donalds immediately proves they’re lying by showing them receipts
pic.twitter.com/VAq3BTpefN— Clayton Keirns (@CKeirns) February 8, 2023
WATCH: Rep. Donalds leaves former Twitter execs literally speechless as he grills them for helping the Biden campaign pic.twitter.com/IVKnIaA6jr
— Clayton Keirns (@CKeirns) February 8, 2023
FAQ:
Q: What was the focus of the Congressional hearing with former Twitter executives?
A: The focus of the hearing was the censorship of the Hunter Biden laptop story in 2020 by former Twitter executives.
Q: Who accused the former Twitter executives of breaking federal election laws?
A: Republican Representative Byron Donalds accused the former Twitter executives of breaking federal election laws by censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story.
Q: What was the reaction of the former Twitter executives when confronted with the accusations?
A: The former Twitter executives denied the accusations and declined to speculate on the potential violation of federal election laws.