"The way our policies work, when you're removed from the platform, you're removed from the platform," he said during an interview."Whether you're a commentator, you're a CFO, or you are a former or current public official. Remember, 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 don't allow people to come back."The decision to ban the then-president from the platform was made in response to the January 6 Capitol riot, which saw Trump's supporters storm the building in an attempt to stop the election from being certified. However, even before this, Trump had been fighting against the platform, which had routinely flagged his posts for either being misleading or untrue, particularly relating to the US election or to the coronavirus pandemic.Segal's statements also come during Trump's second impeachment trial, which seeks to hold the former president accountable for the Capitol riot.Multiple platforms ranging from Facebook, Google, Twitch and even Spotify had also banned Trump following the riot, but Twitter stands out as it is arguably the platform the former president was most well-known for using.
Donald Trump permanently banned from Twitter, even if he wins in 2024
"The way our policies work, when you're removed from the platform, you're removed from the platform."
