has requested that telecommunications and social media companies preserve the personal communications of hundreds of people who may have somehow been connected to the attack. It's a sweeping public demand from Congress that is rare, if not unprecedented, in its breadth and could put the companies in a tricky position as they balance political and privacy interests.
A look at what the panel is asking for, why lawmakers want it and the potential legal issues surrounding the request:The committee sent letters to the 35 companies Monday, part of its larger probe into what happened that day as the Trump supporters beat police, broke through windows and doors and sent lawmakers running for their lives.
The panel has also requested that 15 social media companies provide records about misinformation, foreign influence and domestic extremism on their platforms related to the 2020 election. But the requests to preserve personal communications raise unique questions about the relationship between the technology companies and Congress.Democrats have said they will examine all aspects of the attack — including what Trump was doing in the White House as it unfolded.
He also said that if the companies turn over private information they “are in violation of federal law and subject to losing their ability to operate in the United States.”
Fine then. Let's also get Aunt Nan and Chuckie Shumer's private messages for the last 9 months so we can see why they refused to beef up security at the Capital when they were warned before Jan of thousands of protesters coming to DC.
They had no problems handing over records for 'Islamic' terrorists, so what is the problem this time? Is it the color of their skin or that they are home-grown traitors and rebels?
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