The case sets up a potential showdown over free speech between Silicon Valley and Washington. [One thing Trump has stopped doing on Twitter since inauguration]Homeland Security spokeswoman Jenny Burke declined to comment on pending litigation. But its primary objection, the company said, is that allowing the government to unmask Twitter critics is a violation of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment right to free speech. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing the user in this case, also said that it's concerned the order is an attempt to infringe on free speech. Twitter said it also feared that the government wants to punish the person or people responsible for the account.

Source: Washington Post April 06, 2017 20:59 UTC