First Amendment group sues Trump over his use of Twitter

Published July 11, 2017 4:56pm ET



The Knight First Amendment Institute said Tuesday it filed a lawsuit arguing that President Trump and his communications team are violating the Constitution through their use of Twitter.

The institute, a project created by Columbia University and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, took issue with Trump blocking various Twitter users from viewing his tweets.

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