House Republicans urge of 18 Republicans in the House of Representatives has asked Twitter’s board to keep all records of Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company in preparation for a possible congressional investigation if the party regains a majority this fall.
In a letter shared exclusively with news, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee urged Twitter CEO Brett Taylor. Also other lawmakers to keep all messages from official or private accounts, including encryption software, from Twitter at Musk’s suggestion.
As Congress continues to examine high-tech also the best ways to protect Americans’ freedom of expression. This letter serves as a traditional request to retain all records also materials related to Musk’s bid to buy Twitter. Including Twitter’s review and response to the offer also Twitter’s reaction. Assessment of its shareholder interests in Musk’s proposal” reads the letter led by R-Ohio Senior Member Jim Jordan.
“You should interpret this retention notice as an instruction to take all reasonable steps to prevent the intentional or unintentional destruction or alteration of documents. Communications, also other information, including electronic data and metadata, which is, or may potentially be, responsive to a Congressional investigation. “, the letter continued.
The request signals that if Republicans regain a majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections. They could launch an investigation into Twitter, especially if the company refuses to accept offers from Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. Under Republican control, the House Judiciary Commission may choose to request a record of the panel’s internal deliberations.
This isn’t the first time Twitter has caught the attention of Republican lawmakers.
The platform has evolve a focal point for some conservative members. Who accuse Twitter of unfairly deleting or moderating posts on ideological grounds. Twitter has disputed this, saying it sets the standard based on its Community Guidelines.