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RockaFowler

(7,429 posts) Wed Nov 15, 2017, 10:44 AM Nov 2017

I thought this was against the law.

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Trump Deleting Tweets Again (Original Post) RockaFowler Nov 2017 OP

Agreed N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2017 #1

It was actually a stream of consciousness tweet. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2017 #2

The agony of de-tweet Blue Owl Nov 2017 #3

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1. Agreed

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 11:07 AM

Nov 2017

I thought that even though it was his private (?) account it is still part of the presidential record.
Deleting should be illegal.

But on further research I found this:

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2017/sep/27/what-does-law-say-about-donald-trumps-deleted-twee/