Deep Dive (Feb. 4): Parler CEO Terminated by Board: Mixed Reports on the Reason

Tiffany Meier
2/4/2021
Updated:
2/6/2021

The social media platform Parler no longer has a CEO. Former Parler head John Matze announced his termination by the board, but not everyone agrees on why it happened.

Representative Liz Cheney will stay on as the third most powerful House Republican. She faced off with her pro-Trump colleagues last night over accusations she made against the former president. Cheney is still likely to face a primary challenge in 2022 by a candidate funded by a pro-Trump political action committee.

In a surprise move, the Department of Justice dropped a lawsuit against Yale University alleging discrimination against Asian American and white applicants. The DOJ described its decision as a “voluntary dismissal” of the litigation.

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