Media & Big TechRep. Schiff Pressured Twitter to Ban Journalist, New Messages Show00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintRep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) looks on during a hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Jan. 6 Capitol breach on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 16, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter1/4/2023|Updated: 1/11/20230:00X 1A top Democrat pressured Twitter to ban a journalist from the social media platform, according to newly released messages.Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-Calif.) office pressured Twitter in 2020 to suspend investigative journalist Paul Sperry’s account, the messages show.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesRFK Jr. Says Officials Exploring Feasibility of Breaking Up MMR VaccineOct 29, 2025FDA Says It’s Eliminating Requirements for Generic Versions of Expensive DrugsOct 29, 2025Obamacare Premiums Set to Soar Ahead of Open EnrollmentOct 29, 2025Virginia Announces Alternative Food Stamp Program as SNAP Deadline LoomsOct 29, 2025Related TopicsTwitterAdam Schiff