Special counsel Jack Smith, left, seen in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 1, and former President Donald Trump, seen in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 8, 2022.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by X, Elon Musk's social media company, declining to decide whether prosecutors should have been able to obtain data from former President Donald Trump's Twitter account without him being notified.
The case arose as part of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into Trump over alleged election interference in 2020, which the Supreme Court stymied earlier this year by ruling that presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for official acts taken in office.
Smith has already obtained the data at issue in the appeal brought by X, as Twitter is now known following Musk's takeover of the social media company.
A federal judge approved the warrant, as well as a nondisclosure order that prevents X from telling Trump or anyone else about it.
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Jack Smith, Donald Trump, WASHINGTON —, Elon, Donald Trump's, Jack Smith's, Trump, Smith, X
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Washington , D.C, WASHINGTON, X, Twitter, Communications, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, District of Columbia
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Washington ,, Palm Beach , Florida