Justice Department drops subpoena for information on Devin Nunes parody Twitter account
LA TimesThe Justice Department has withdrawn a subpoena filed in the final weeks of the Trump administration that sought information about a Twitter user who parodied Rep. Devin Nunes, according to court documents released Tuesday. Court papers unsealed Monday in Washington revealed that Twitter was seeking to quash the Justice Department’s subpoena for information related to the user of an account, @NunesAlt, that pokes fun at Nunes. The Justice Department on Tuesday afternoon complied with Howell’s directive, making public court papers it filed under seal on March 19 that urged the judge to reject Twitter’s motion because it was moot — prosecutors had informed the social media company two days earlier that it had withdrawn the subpoena. Twitter issued a statement Monday saying the platform “is committed to protecting the freedom of expression for those who use our service.” It isn’t clear why the Justice Department was seeking information about @NunesAlt, which describes itself in its profile as the “no-so-proud alt-mom of prolific Libel Tourist, and part-time Congressman, Devin Nunes.
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