Twitter files show staffers pushing ban on Trump based on 'historical context' trends now

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Prior to banning then-President Donald Trump from Twitter following the Capitol riot in January 2021, internal document show staffers at the company argued that 'historical context' and 'current climate' should factor into the decision. 

Journalist Matt Taibbi shared the claims in a new Twitter thread on Friday night, one week after sharing the first tranche of so-called 'Twitter Files' turned over by the company's new owner Elon Musk.