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Twitter hires ex-FBI lawyer involved in Trump campaign probe Last Updated : 17 Jun 2020 05:38:14 PM IST Former FBI attorney James Baker Twitter has hired former FBI attorney James Baker who was involved in the investigation into the Trump campaign ' title=' Trump campaign '>Trump campaign and its Russia links during the 2016 presidential election.
The hiring comes as the micro-blogging platform is under fire for alleged bias against conservatives, including flagging Trump's controversial tweets on glorifying violence.Twitter's general counsel Sean Edgett announced that Baker would join the social media company as a deputy general counsel."Thrilled to welcome @thejimbaker to @Twitter as Deputy General Counsel," Edgett tweeted."Jim is committed to our core principles of an open internet and freedom of expression, and brings experience navigating complex, global issues with a principled approach".According to a Fox Business report on Tuesday, the most notable element of Baker's involvement in the Russia investigation was his work on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant application against then Trump campaign ' title=' Trump campaign '>Trump campaign aide Carter Page.Trump in 2019 tagged Baker in one of his tweets."Former FBI top lawyer James Baker just admitted involvement in FISA Warrant and further admitted there were IRREGULARITIES in the way the Russia probe was handled. They relied heavily on the unverified Trump "Dossier" paid for by the DNC & Clinton Campaign…" Trump tweeted.At Twitter, Baker is likely to be involved in defending the company's protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which limits liability for platforms, like Twitter, that allow anyone to publish content.Section 230 is a US law that shields social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook from liability for content their users post.Baker replied to Edgett that he is happy to join Twitter."Thanks @edgett!! I'm very excited to join such a great team @Twitter doing such important work. Glad to be on board".
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