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the idea that the FBI was paying Twitter $3.4 million to help them suppress information
Jim Jordan · An interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" · January 29, 2023
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FBI Reimbursed Twitter for Providing User Information
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The record: USAspending.gov: federal award and payment data
Context
Jordan was listing matters the House Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, would investigate.
Topics: Technology, Law enforcement.
Other claims by Jim Jordan
Sources
- FBI Reimbursed Twitter for Providing User Information · FactCheck.org · 2023-02-06 · accessed 2026-09-25
- USAspending.gov: federal award and payment data · U.S. Department of the Treasury · accessed 2026-10-15
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