https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/08/twitter-permanently-bans-president-trump/ > WASHINGTON — Twitter says it is banning President Donald Trump from its platform, citing “risk of further incitement of violence.” > The social media giant said Friday: “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”