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Jack Smith Gained Access to Trump’s Private Messages and Drafted Tweets, Court Document Shows

The judge who issued the warrant accused Twitter, now known as X, of trying to ‘cozy up’ to President Trump.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment against President Trump at the Justice Department on June 9, 2023 at Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

A new filing from a federal district court at the District of Columbia shows that Special Counsel Jack Smith gained access to President Trump’s private messages, draft posts, and location data from Twitter, the social media platform now known as X. 

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MATTHEW RICE
MATTHEW RICE

Mr. Rice, based in the nation's capital, covers current events in politics.

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