Department of Justice Seeks to Intervene in Trump's Lawsuit Against "Big Tech" Companies, Urges Court Not to Rule on Section 230 as Biden Campaigned on Revocation

WASHINGTON D.C. - The America First Policy Institute revealed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion to intervene in President Donald J.

Trump's class action lawsuit against Facebook, supporting the constitutionality of Section 230. The DOJ argues that the court should refrain from ruling on the constitutionality of Section 230, but if necessary, it should reject President Trump's arguments. In response to the DOJ's motion to intervene, Facebook has filed a motion to dismiss.

President Trump's legal team is expected to counter this motion in order to continue safeguarding Americans' First Amendment rights. The America First Policy Institute's Constitutional Litigation Partnership issued a statement condemning social media companies, including Facebook, for using their power to suppress dissenting voices and promote their own social and political biases. The statement highlighted the concerning collaboration between President Biden's DOJ and social media giants in censoring specific individuals and messages.

It stressed the need to hold these companies accountable for violating Americans' right to free speech under the guise of Section 230. The institute also announced that Trump's legal team had responded to YouTube's motion to dismiss and supported President Trump's motion for a preliminary injunction. Additionally, the Justice Department had intervened in a similar case involving Twitter in November 2021.

Interestingly, in a December 2019 interview with The New York Times, then-candidate Joe Biden expressed strong support for dismantling Section 230, particularly in relation to Facebook and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. However, the intervening brief filed by the DOJ now seeks to defend the constitutionality of Section 230, despite Biden's previous stance on the issue. The America First Policy Institute pointed out the irony of Biden's shift in position, noting that he had campaigned on repealing Section 230 during the 2020 presidential race but now appears to advocate for its protection.