Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce class action lawsuits against Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, according to a report.
Trump is expected to make the announcement during a press conference on Wednesday, according to Axios. The outlet notes Trumpâs legal effort is backed by the America First Policy Institute, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the former presidentâs policies.
Former Trump officials Linda McMahon and Brooke Rollins, who are a part of the America First Policy Institute, will join him for the announcement.
Axios also points out the class action lawsuits would allow Trump to sue Zuckerberg and Dorsey on behalf of a larger group of people, arguing they have been censored due to biased policies.
Facebook announced in June the platform would be suspending Trump for at least two years, as IJR previously reported.
âGiven the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trumpâs suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols,â Facebookâs VP of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg, wrote in a blog post.
He added, âWe are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year.â
Trump said in a statement the decision is âan insultâ to those who voted for him.
He continued, âThey shouldnât be allowed to get away with this censoring and silencing, and ultimately, we will win. Our Country canât take this abuse anymore!â
Twitter said in February Trump would never be allowed back on the platform again, even if he ran for president again and won, as IJR previously reported.
âThe way our policies work, when youâre removed from the platform, youâre removed from the platform, whether youâre a commentator, youâre a CFO, or you are a former or current public official,â Twitter CFO Ned Segal said during an interview with CNBC.
He added, âRemember, our policies are designed to make sure that people are not inciting violence, and if anybody does that, we have to remove them from the service and our policies donât allow people to come back.â
UPDATE :
Trump announced the lawsuit against Zuckerberg, Dorsey, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai at a press conference held at 11 a.m. EST.
