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Trump Says ‘Twitter Files’ Bolster Case Jan. 6 Ban Was Illegal

  • He says internal messages revealed by Musk prove censorship
  • Company argues lawsuit is moot because Trump was reinstated
Donald Trump speaks at the "Save America Rally" near the White House, on Jan. 6, 2021. 

Donald Trump speaks at the "Save America Rally" near the White House, on Jan. 6, 2021. 

Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg

Donald Trump says Elon Musk’s release of internal files at Twitter Inc. show it was illegal censorship when he was banned on the platform for stoking the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The ex-president said in a court filing Wednesday it’s not enough that Twitter, under the new ownership of Musk, welcomed him back onto the platform late last year — an invitation he so far has snubbed.