Rep Higgins, "You Ladies & Gentlemen, Interfered w/ the USA 2020 Presidential Election, Knowingly & Willingly!" "Later Comes the Arrest Part"

House representative warns Twitter execs they could go to jail; FBI responds to allegations of censorship

Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., accused Twitter execs of interfering with 2020 presidential election

"You, ladies and gentlemen, interfered with the United States of America 2020 presidential election, knowingly and willingly," Higgins said. "That’s the bad news, it’s gonna get worse because this is the investigation part. Later comes the arrest part. Your attorneys are familiar with that."

"In addition, the FBI also shares identified malign foreign influence information with these companies. The information we provide in these circumstances is specific to foreign actors — such as Russia, China, and Iran and their activities, we do not provide information based on content or narratives without attribution to a foreign actor. We may also alert social media companies about intentional attempts to post disinformation about voting times, places, or dates, which may be a federal crime. Private sector entities independently make decisions about what, if any, action they take on their platforms and for their customers in response to information we share."