Twitter locks Trump's account for 12 hours, threatens a permanent ban

Donald Trump.
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Twitter announced on Wednesday evening that because of the "unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C.," it has removed three of President Trump's tweets that were "severe" violations of the company's civil integrity policy.

Trump's account will be locked for 12 hours, Twitter said, and if he violates the company's civic integrity or violent threats policies again, it will "result in permanent suspension."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.