Musk’s X Rejected by Supreme Court Over Secret DOJ Trump Warrant

Oct. 7, 2024, 1:31 PM UTC

The US Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Elon Musk’s X Corp., steering clear of a clash over a secret Justice Department search warrant for records related to Donald Trump’s social media account.

X argued unsuccessfully that the company, then known as Twitter, shouldn’t have been required to turn over the information to Special Counsel Jack Smith before having a chance to challenge the government’s nondisclosure order.

The company said the order violated its free speech rights and deprived Trump of a chance to claim executive privilege. Trump wasn’t directly involved in the case and never asserted ...

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