House Democrat Threatens Twitter Files Journalist With Imprisonment

House Democrat Rep. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., falsely claimed that "Twitter Files" journalist Matt Taibbi lied under oath during his congressional testimony and threatened him with prosecution and imprisonment.

The backlash against journalists reporting on the Department Homeland Security’s reach into social media platforms took an ominous turn in recent days.

In a letter I exclusively obtained, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, D-V.I., falsely claimed that “Twitter Files” journalist Matt Taibbi lied under oath in his congressional testimony, floating the possibility of criminal prosecution. Plaskett, the same lawmaker who described Taibbi as a “so-called journalist” during his March 9 testimony, also demanded sourcing information and asked that he detail his interactions with Elon Musk.

The Plaskett letter claimed that Taibbi "intentionally" provided false information during his testimony and mentioned the potential consequences of such actions. "Under the federal perjury statute, 1...

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