Elon Musk to drop Twitter files on NY Post-Hunter Biden laptop censor today

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Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸
@JackPosobiec
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James Baker was the FBI's asset at Twitter and scrubbed the Twitter Files before Matt Taibbi received them

He has just been escorted from Twitter HQ

And you wondered why there were no references found to the FBI and the Hunter laptop...

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Chuck Callesto
@ChuckCallesto
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BOMBSHELL REPORT: James Baker accused of SCRUBBING communications between Twitter and The FBI prior to Friday's release of the 'Twitter files'..

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https://twitter.com/CRIXUSwasHERE/status/1600150315671556101

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Elon Musk
@elonmusk
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Replying to
@EricRWeinstein
 
@bariweiss
 and
@mtaibbi
Only discovered this on Sunday

[mystery-ak]

 December 6, 2022 6:53pm EST
Elon Musk fires Twitter lawyer Jim Baker, who was involved in censoring Hunter Biden laptop and Russia probe
Former Twitter lawyer James Baker was also involved in the FBI's role in the Russia probe


By Paul Best FOXBusiness

Elon Musk said that Twitter's former Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker was "exited" from the company on Tuesday after revelations about his role in the platform's handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story. 

Journalist Matt Taibbi published internal communications over the weekend that took place among Twitter's top brass in October 2020 about how to deal with the New York Post's publication of materials on Hunter Biden's laptop. 



Elon Musk said that Twitter's former Deputy General Counsel Jim Baker was "exited" from the company on Tuesday after revelations about his role in the platform's handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story. 

Journalist Matt Taibbi published internal communications over the weekend that took place among Twitter's top brass in October 2020 about how to deal with the New York Post's publication of materials on Hunter Biden's laptop. 

more
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/elon-musk-fires-twitter-deputy-general-counsel-jim-baker-amid-hunter-biden-laptop-fallout

[Lando Lincoln]

Why is anyone surprised?

With all the outrageous and lousy news we deal with, this one surprises me. It does.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Michael Seifert
@realmichaelseif

The former FBI General Counsel who personally signed off on FISA warrants to spy on Trump was also the Twitter deputy counsel who urged them to censor Hunter Biden's laptop and was editing the Twitter files before they were released.

It's impossible to make any of this up.

6:10 PM · Dec 6, 2022

[mystery-ak]

I guess all the evidence is gone unless someone made copies...no wonder there hasn't been anymore emails/text dumps...

[Right_in_Virginia]

Catturd ™
@catturd2

If you wonder why we’ve been treated like shit on Twitter for years -



6:17 PM · Dec 6, 2022

[mystery-ak]

I guess all the evidence is gone unless someone made copies...no wonder there hasn't been anymore emails/text dumps...

I seem to recall Miranda Devine saying she had proof of the FBI's interference...fingers crossed 

[Idiot]

How is any of this news if no one reports it?

[catfish1957]

How is any of this news if no one reports it?

Cueing Rod Serling......

[Idiot]

Cueing Rod Serling......

LOLOLOL....that's exactly what I was thinking!

[catfish1957]

LOLOLOL....that's exactly what I was thinking!

Omission infers complicity.  Bank on it.

[Free Vulcan]

I guess all the evidence is gone unless someone made copies...no wonder there hasn't been anymore emails/text dumps...

I hope so. How did that joker get thru the net and who at Twitter was he colluding with?

Sometimes it's like whack-a-mole.

[mystery-ak]

BREAKING: Matt Taibbi Drops More Information on the 'Twitter Files' and Exposes an Attempted Cover-Up
By Bonchie | 5:21 PM on December 06, 2022

Matt Taibbi, who authored the first release of the infamous “Twitter Files,” is back for round two. Or at least he’s back to provide a supplement to round one while round two is still being worked on.

According to Taibbi, James Baker, who was general counsel for Twitter and a former top-level FBI official, inserted himself into the disclosure in an attempt to “vet” the files that were ultimately released. Elon Musk was not notified of Baker playing middle-man.

As RedState reported, Baker was fired on Tuesday, and with Taibbi’s latest thread, we now know why. I normally try to not flood my articles with long strings of multiple tweets in a row, but it’s important to get all the information out there.

As Taibbi notes, the next installment of the “Twitter Files” is being led by controversial (as in she makes the right people upset) reporter Bari Weiss. Apparently, while she was working on her part of the effort, she discovered that someone on the backend was curating what was being released. When she inquired about who it was, she discovered it was none other than James Baker.

Baker is a name many people who read RedState will likely recall. He was at the center of the Steele Dossier and was part of the FBI regime that tried to bring down Donald Trump via the “Russian collusion” hoax. Naturally, he left that post to take a high-paying job as chief counsel for Twitter because government hacks who toe the line always have a path to the private sector.

It appears that Baker was trying to mitigate the damage of the “Twitter Files” with some kind of attempted cover-up. According to Musk, his explanation wasn’t satisfactory, and that led to his ouster. With Baker gone, the release of the files should now continue unabated. I have a feeling Weiss is going to produce something really good with her research.

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/12/06/breaking-matt-taibbi-drops-more-information-on-the-twitter-files-and-exposes-an-attempted-cover-up-n669840

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸
@JackPosobiec
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1h
James Baker was the FBI's asset at Twitter and scrubbed the Twitter Files before Matt Taibbi received them

He has just been escorted from Twitter HQ

And you wondered why there were no references found to the FBI and the Hunter laptop...

Well this cheers me up after the Walker loss...

[catfish1957]

BREAKING: Matt Taibbi Drops More Information on the 'Twitter Files' and Exposes an Attempted Cover-Up
By Bonchie | 5:21 PM on December 06, 2022

Matt Taibbi, who authored the first release of the infamous “Twitter Files,” is back for round two. Or at least he’s back to provide a supplement to round one while round two is still being worked on.

According to Taibbi, James Baker, who was general counsel for Twitter and a former top-level FBI official, inserted himself into the disclosure in an attempt to “vet” the files that were ultimately released. Elon Musk was not notified of Baker playing middle-man.

As RedState reported, Baker was fired on Tuesday, and with Taibbi’s latest thread, we now know why. I normally try to not flood my articles with long strings of multiple tweets in a row, but it’s important to get all the information out there.

As Taibbi notes, the next installment of the “Twitter Files” is being led by controversial (as in she makes the right people upset) reporter Bari Weiss. Apparently, while she was working on her part of the effort, she discovered that someone on the backend was curating what was being released. When she inquired about who it was, she discovered it was none other than James Baker.

Baker is a name many people who read RedState will likely recall. He was at the center of the Steele Dossier and was part of the FBI regime that tried to bring down Donald Trump via the “Russian collusion” hoax. Naturally, he left that post to take a high-paying job as chief counsel for Twitter because government hacks who toe the line always have a path to the private sector.

It appears that Baker was trying to mitigate the damage of the “Twitter Files” with some kind of attempted cover-up. According to Musk, his explanation wasn’t satisfactory, and that led to his ouster. With Baker gone, the release of the files should now continue unabated. I have a feeling Weiss is going to produce something really good with her research.

https://redstate.com/bonchie/2022/12/06/breaking-matt-taibbi-drops-more-information-on-the-twitter-files-and-exposes-an-attempted-cover-up-n669840

Question for our Crack IT Staff.....

When I was at work, my company kept three tiers of Server Backup in the day....  Daily, Quarterly, and Annually. 

Is there any chance of pulling an archive of what Baker might have scrubbed?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Question for our Crack IT Staff.....

When I was at work, my company kept three tiers of Server Backup in the day....  Daily, Quarterly, and Annually. 

Is there any chance of pulling an archive of what Baker might have scrubbed?

Email? Shit yeah. As you described. It's backed up and archived for legal purposes. Office 365 Admin here, not sure what they use for email at Twitter.

[Kamaji]

The bigger question re. Baker is:  was he able to permanently destroy data, or is it just a matter of recovering additional copies of what he "scrubbed" and then of having it reviewed by Taibbi and Weis?

[catfish1957]

The bigger question re. Baker is:  was he able to permanently destroy data, or is it just a matter of recovering additional copies of what he "scrubbed" and then of having it reviewed by Taibbi and Weis?

And even a bigger question, considering Musk's reach in monitoring staff he obviously does not trust.....

What was so damaging that Baker had to scrub, that he had to know his employment status would be highly endangered.

Must be big.

[Kamaji]

And even a bigger question, considering Musk's reach in monitoring staff he obviously does not trust.....

What was so damaging that Baker had to scrub, that he had to know his employment status would be highly endangered.

Must be big.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Destruction of company property.

If you're fired from Walmart you can't go around destroying merchandise on the way out. Criminal offense.

[Free Vulcan]

And even a bigger question, considering Musk's reach in monitoring staff he obviously does not trust.....

What was so damaging that Baker had to scrub, that he had to know his employment status would be highly endangered.

Must be big.

I also had the thought of who was he colluding with internally and/or externally?

[catfish1957]

Destruction of company property.

If you're fired from Walmart you can't go around destroying merchandise on the way out. Criminal offense.

In his case, it probably boiled down to a choice of Company Theft v. Treasonous proof of Collusion of Big Tech and Government influencing the outcome of a POTUS election.

He chose the better option, but might not get away with it.

[Bigun]

In his case, it probably boiled down to a choice of Company Theft v. Treasonous proof of Collusion of Big Tech and Government influencing the outcome of a POTUS election.

He chose the better option, but might not get away with it.

Who do you imagine might prosecute him? Or anyone else involved for that matter. I'm really interested to know. @catfish1957

[catfish1957]

Who do you imagine might prosecute him? Or anyone else involved for that matter. I'm really interested to know. @catfish1957

lol....You don't think Garland would prosecute?  Any traction would have to be via a congressional hearing...  (yuk)

[Bigun]

lol....You don't think Garland would prosecute?  Any traction would have to be via a congressional hearing...  (yuk)

Congress cannot prosecute anyone for anything. All they can do is make criminal referrals to the "Justice" {{{{{GAG!!!}}}} department.

[catfish1957]

Congress cannot prosecute anyone for anything. All they can do is make criminal referrals to the "Justice" {{{{{GAG!!!}}}} department.

Yep, fox guarding the hen house. 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

In his case, it probably boiled down to a choice of Company Theft v. Treasonous proof of Collusion of Big Tech and Government influencing the outcome of a POTUS election.

He chose the better option, but might not get away with it.

Wouldn't it be a state crime though?

[catfish1957]

Wouldn't it be a state crime though?

That's a good question.  I am not a lawyer, but as far as jurisdictional enforcement, I think a lot has to do with location, and whether the dirty deed transveresed state lines.

We would probably be screwed either way with CA AG office, or Garland's DOJ.

Probably a good reason why most of Big Tech locates itself in CA.

[Kamaji]

Wouldn't it be a state crime though?

Most likely.

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Elon Musk FIRES Regime HACK as top Twitter lawyer after caught intercepting bombshell Twitter documents   Miranda Devine EXPOSES the REAL reason..."  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1600530121869463552

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Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸
@JackPosobiec
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BREAKING: Elon Musk just confirmed data may have been hidden and deleted from the Twitter Files

This revelation follows the sudden firing of James Baker, the FBI cutout who intercepted the files before they were sent to Matt Taibbi

[Free Vulcan]

Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸
@JackPosobiec
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BREAKING: Elon Musk just confirmed data may have been hidden and deleted from the Twitter Files

This revelation follows the sudden firing of James Baker, the FBI cutout who intercepted the files before they were sent to Matt Taibbi

Surely they have a backup or recovery setup.

Guessing that Baker wasn't tech astute enough, authorized, and had access to do this on his own. Who helped him?

[Elderberry]

Elon Musk to release all Twitter files

https://mooovment.com/elon-musk-to-release-all-twitter-files/

•  While responding to former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk stated that all ‘Twitter Files’ will be made public

•  The release of the controversial files could boost public confidence in Twitter which would be bullish for DOGE

Twitter’s new owner and CEO, Elon Musk, has promised to release all files related to the Hunter Biden laptop scandal in possession of the company. The move, which is a bid to build greater public trust, could help pump the price of Dogecoin (DOGE).

Musk made the commitment in an exchange with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Dorsey urged Musk to release everything related to the case, including all discussions around and future actions, at once now without filters so the public can make their own judgment.

In response, Musk said Twitter will release everything it finds. He added that most important data was hidden at the time, even from Dorsey, while some may have been deleted. he wrote:

    Most important data was hidden (from you too) and some may have been deleted, but everything we find will be released,

Musk has revealed that his motivation for rehashing the story which was suppressed at the time it occurred is to earn complete trust from the public as he aims to make Twitter the pinnacle of free speech and the main source of reliable information.

Musk also intended to elevate the status of Twitter to the primary global town square through several initiatives he has planned which he has dubbed Twitter 2.0. These plans include improving the user experience of Twitter, as well as introducing new features including payments.

More at link.

[mountaineer]

It would be surprising if they really didn't have backups of the files Baker deleted.

[Kamaji]

It would be surprising if they really didn't have backups of the files Baker deleted.

Yes, it would.

[catfish1957]

Yes, it would.

How awesome would it be to add a coverup charge, to the existing collusion and treason charges?

I bet the boys in Cell Block "B" would love a pretty lawyer who talks in big words.

[mountaineer]

Bari Weiss releases info about Twitter's program to shadow ban and otherwise prevent conservatives from being heard.

Election Wizard 🇺🇸
@ElectionWiz
BREAKING — Elon Musk confirms Twitter ‘shadowbanned’ some political candidates while those candidates were running for office.
7:14 AM · Dec 9, 2022

THREAD: THE TWITTER FILES PART TWO.
TWITTER’S SECRET BLACKLISTS.

https://twitter.com/bariweiss/status/1601007575633305600

[mountaineer]

Miranda Devine
@mirandadevine
Incredible that there is not one word in The New York Times today about the chilling censorship regime revealed in #TwitterFiles2. Maybe they have a fatwa against their principled ex-employee @bariweiss? What happened to “All the news that’s fit to print”?
8:15 AM · Dec 9, 2022

[Free Vulcan]

Censoring candidates running for office is straight up election interference.

[mountaineer]

‘Spy Agencies are Now Running the Show’: Powerful Thread on ‘Twitter Files’ is a Warning to Americans
    by Becker News
December 9, 2022

As the fallout from the Twitter Files release continues, there is one controversial figure in the eye of the cyberstorm for over a decade that can bring clarity to what’s at stake for the world should Big Tech continue on its current trajectory.

Kimdotcom, the founder and former CEO of Megaupload, unloaded a powerful thread in the wake of the Twitter Files 2 release on the threat weaponized Big Tech poses to humanity.

“Here are my views about the recent revelations,” he wrote. “First of all I’m glad this information is now available to the public and I’m angry because of what was done to censor and control public discourse about important issues like corruption and Govt crimes. Twitter has become a spy agency and a censorship tool for the deep state in collusion with the Democratic Party.”

“The same is happening at every big tech company today,” he continued. “They limit political speech as well as leaks about crimes and corruption by the Government and politicians. The Democratic Party has surrendered to the power of the deep state, a group of spy chiefs and corporate elites in the war and security business and their vast network of protected billionaire associates who control the media and big tech.” ... Becker News

[mountaineer]

Bari Weiss
@bariweiss
12. The group that decided whether to limit the reach of certain users was the Strategic Response Team - Global Escalation Team, or SRT-GET. It often handled up to 200 "cases" a day.
7:50 PM · Dec 8, 2022

Andy Ngô 🏳️
@MrAndyNgo
Exclusive: Bari doesn't name too many names but the head of Twitter's Strategic Response Team when secret actions were taken to stifle conservative accounts happened under Jeff Carlton, who worked for both CIA & FBI.
He just deleted his LinkedIn. But I have an archive.

9:32 PM · Dec 8, 2022

[Kamaji]

Bari Weiss
@bariweiss
12. The group that decided whether to limit the reach of certain users was the Strategic Response Team - Global Escalation Team, or SRT-GET. It often handled up to 200 "cases" a day.
7:50 PM · Dec 8, 2022

Andy Ngô 🏳️
@MrAndyNgo
Exclusive: Bari doesn't name too many names but the head of Twitter's Strategic Response Team when secret actions were taken to stifle conservative accounts happened under Jeff Carlton, who worked for both CIA & FBI.
He just deleted his LinkedIn. But I have an archive.

9:32 PM · Dec 8, 2022

Wow.  Nice catch by Mr. Ngo.  He is definitely becoming a journalistic superstar in a time when there are so very few real journalists (as opposed to left-wing agitprop mouthpieces) left.

[aligncare]

Bari Weiss
@bariweiss
12. The group that decided whether to limit the reach of certain users was the Strategic Response Team - Global Escalation Team, or SRT-GET. It often handled up to 200 "cases" a day.
7:50 PM · Dec 8, 2022

Andy Ngô 🏳️
@MrAndyNgo
Exclusive: Bari doesn't name too many names but the head of Twitter's Strategic Response Team when secret actions were taken to stifle conservative accounts happened under Jeff Carlton, who worked for both CIA & FBI.
He just deleted his LinkedIn. But I have an archive.

9:32 PM · Dec 8, 2022

So, under core competencies where does it mention that he’s a dandy speech censor?

Oh, I see it…Trust and Safety Enforcement/Content Moderation.  Is that what they’re calling subverting free speech and election interference these days?

[Free Vulcan]

The $10T question hasn't been answered - did Baker scrub the govt's role in all this?