Facebook and Twitter decline Pelosi request to delete Trump video

A fierce behind the scenes dispute between Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office and Facebook erupted into public view Friday, as the Speaker’s office demanded that Facebook remove a video posted online by President Donald Trump. The video in question showed Pelosi’s viral State of the Union moment ripping up text of the Trump’s speech Tuesday night, but was edited to make it appear that she ripped the speech even as Trump saluted a Tuskegee airman in the audience. In fact, Pelosi’s speech ripping gesture came at the end of the President’s speech, and her office said it was in response to the totality of the speech and what Pelosi saw as misinformation in it. ....
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