Asked during an interview on CNBC on Wednesday whether Trump’s tweet privileges could be restored if he wins the presidency again, chief financial officer Ned Segal explained that Trump’s ban is permanent.
‘The way our policies work, if you are removed from the platform, you are removed from the platform,’ he said, ‘whether you are a commentator, a chief financial officer or a former or current public Remember , our policies are designed to ensure that people do not incite violence, and if anyone does, we must remove them from service, and our policies do not allow people to return. ‘
The statement comes amid Trump’s accusations in Congress. If he is acquitted, Trump cannot seek the presidency or any other federal office.
Twitter took the unprecedented step of banning Trump last month after some of Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol. At the time, Twitter said it was permanently suspended Trump “because of the risk of further incitement to violence.”
By the time of the repression, Twitter had already temporarily shut down Trump’s account over several tweets that he said contributed to an increased risk of violence.
Twitter’s decision to ban Trump comes amid a spate of other action against tech companies against its accounts, including Facebook’s decision to ban Trump from posting ‘indefinitely’ and YouTube’s decision to strike at Trump’s start streaming video channel.