- Elon Musk fired Vijaya Gadde (a top Twitter legal- and policy executive) on Thursday.
- Gadde led the team that decided on Twitter to ban Trump in January 2021, following the Capitol riot.
- Musk declared in May that he would give Trump back on Twitter. He called the decision not to ban Trump “morally awful.”
After becoming the OwnerTwitter Thursday: Elon Musk AbolishedFour of the company’s top executives were involved. One of those executives played a critical role in the decision to expel then-President Donald Trump.
According to a January 2021 Report from The Washington PostVijaya Gadde was Twitter’s former top legal and policy executive. She led the team which decided whether Trump should be banned. Twitter permanently Trump resigned from the platform on January 8, 2021 citing “the danger of further incitement to violence” following the Capitol riot.
Gadde was a key shot-caller in relation to the Trump ban. Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, was Holidaying on a private islandPersönlich werden die Daten zu dem Zeitpunkt gespeichert. The New York Times. Twitter spokesperson, when asked about Trump’s role in banning Trump, stated that CNN BusinessThe Trust and Safety team reported to Gadde in October 2021 and made decisions about bans.
According to The Post, Gadde was also asked to ask her Twitter colleagues for patience as they decide what to do about Trump. The Post reported that Gadde had just three hours to issue a temporary ban on Twitter to the ex-president.
Gadde was a Twitter employee for over 11 years. Profile shows. As a legal director, she joined the company in July 2011.
Other executives Musk fired Thursday were Parag Agrawal (Twitter’s CEO), chief financial officer Ned Segal and general counsel Sean Edgett. These are the executives who were fired You could make $88 Million in total payouts.
It is not clear if Musk fired Gadde for her role in Trump’s ban. Insider asked Musk, Gadde and Twitter representatives for comment but did not receive any response.
Musk stated in May that He would reverseTwitter’s Trump ban: Twitter claimed that Trump’s removal from Twitter was a “morally poor decision” and “foolish to the extreme.”
Musk stated that he believed it was a mistake as it alienated large parts of the country. However, this did not result in Donald Trump losing his voice.” per the Associated Press.
The former president stated that he You won’t be returning to Twitter.That could change, however, since Twitter was Trump’s main source of outreach while he was president. There was more to the “@realDonaldTrump” account than that. 88 Million Followers When Twitter He was suspended indefinitely on January 20, 2021.
Trump now owns his own social media website, Truth Social. The former president Truth Social will be the first social media site to which she postsAccording to a Regulation filingMai
