Concerns from the “highest levels” of the White House were used to pressure social media censorship

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocked the deposition of former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and White House Director of Digital Strategy Rob Flaherty in the ongoing lawsuit filed by Louisiana and Missouri’s Attorneys General, alleging that the Biden administration colluded with social media platforms to censor content.

While courts have said that there is little evidence that White House staffers directly pressured social media platforms to censor, newly revealed documents suggest otherwise.

The three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit overturned the deposition order arguing that Psaki’s deposition did not meet the “extraordinary circumstances” requirement needed to depose former and current top government officials.