Special counsel Jack Smith sought to review former President Trump’s direct messages, draft tweets, and location information as his office battled for information related to his account on the platform now known as X.
Newly unsealed court records offer more detail about what prosecutors were looking for when they subpoenaed records related to the Twitter account in January, a request granted by the court.
The details come from February hearings held before then-U.S. District Court Chief Judge Beryl Howell, who repeatedly questioned whether the company’s resistance reflected an effort by newly minted CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to get “cozy” with Trump.