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. Ally Joins Health Department as Senior AdviserNov 19, 2025Larry Summers Stepping Away From Harvard, OpenAI Board After Release of Epstein EmailsNov 19, 2025Appeals Court Pauses California Climate Disclosure LawNov 19, 2025CDC Has Not Linked Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States, Official SaysNov 19, 2025Related TopicsTwitterAdam Schiff
