First in The Vault: The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee wants the Trump administration to investigate whether X, formerly known as Twitter, is violating U.S. sanctions requirements.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote in a letter dated June 4 that she was concerned “sanctioned individuals from al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, and the Houthis” had been allowed to access X’s “blue checkmark” premium services. That membership allows users to monetize engagement or pay to boost their views.
“Although X’s official policies state that its premium services are off limits for those subject to U.S. sanctions, in practice, X nevertheless appears to have facilitated payments for terrorists and other sanctioned individuals,” Warren wrote in the letter.
