BREAKING NEWS – Senator Steve Daines suspended from Twitter over profile picture of him hunting with his wife: Republicans slam ‘insane’ decision and demand it is reversed
- Republican Senator Steve Daines’ office says he has been suspended from Twitter over a profile photo of him hunting with his wife
Republican Senator Steve Daines’ office says he has been suspended from Twitter over a profile photo of him hunting with his wife.
Daines’ account is ‘temporarily unavailable because it violates the Twitter Media Policy,’ according to a disclaimer on his page.
It claims the Montana lawmaker violated the ‘sensitive media policy’ because it contained ‘graphic or adult content.’
His GOP colleagues called for Twitter to immediately reverse the decision Tuesday morning.
Republican Sen. Steve Daines’ office claims he has been suspended from Twitter over a profile photo of him hunting with his wife. His GOP colleagues shared the photo and called for the social media company to reverse the move
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said: ‘If you don’t like hunting, fine, don’t go. But don’t censor others who disagree.’
‘And I’m pretty sure this is a formal job responsibility for a senator from Montana!’ Cruz added.
Fellow Montana lawmaker, Rep. Ryan Zinke added: ‘This is the family photo that got Steve Daines put in twitter jail. Stop censoring our Montana way of life! Great shot, Cindy!’
Donald Trump Jr., an avid hunter himself, tweeted: ‘Twitter has ridiculously suspended Sen. Daines because his profile picture is of him and his wife hunting…What a disgrace!’
A spokesman for the National Republican Senatorial Committee told CNN: ‘This is insane. Twitter should immediately reverse this suspension.’
Daines is the chairman of the NRSC.
Daines’ account was briefly unsuspended Tuesday morning, only to be resuspended moments later.
More to follow
