Former Twitter executives testify on decision to suppress Hunter Biden story
The White House dismissed the GOP-led House committee hearing as a "bizarre political stunt."
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The Republican-controlled House Oversight and Accountability Committee held a hearing Wednesday on Twitter’s decision to block the sharing of a New York Post story about a laptop connected to Hunter Biden in the weeks before the 2020 election.
Witnesses included former Twitter executives Yoel Roth, who served as the social media giant’s former head of trust and safety; Vijaya Gadde, its former chief legal officer; and James Baker, its former deputy general counsel. All of them admitted they made mistakes in their handling of the Post report. But that wasn't enough for many Republicans on the panel, who seized upon the opportunity to attack President Biden and his son.
The White House dismissed the hearing — entitled, “Protecting Speech from Government Interference and Social Media Bias, Part 1: Twitter’s Role in Suppressing the Biden Laptop Story” — as a "bizarre political stunt."
For a recap of highlights and analysis from the panel, see the Yahoo News blog below.
