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A federal judge heard arguments on March 9 in the case challenging Trump’s practice of blocking critics on Twitter, keeping alive a constitutional problem the White House never really solved. The issue was bigger than social media theater: once Trump used an account like a public channel, the administration had a hard time explaining why he could exclude people based on viewpoint.
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A federal judge heard arguments on March 9 in the case challenging Trump’s practice of blocking critics on Twitter, keeping alive a constitutional problem the White House never really solved. The issue was bigger than social media theater: once Trump used an account like a public channel, the administration had a hard time explaining why he could exclude people based on viewpoint.
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A federal judge heard arguments on March 9 in the case challenging Trump’s practice of blocking critics on Twitter, keeping alive a constitutional problem the White House never really solved. The issue was bigger than social media theater: once Trump used an account like a public channel, the administration had a hard time explaining why he could exclude people based on viewpoint.
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