National Review writer temporarily suspended by Twitter after asking if AOC put boyfriend on House payroll

Joe NewbyFebruary 15, 2019

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It seems that fascism and censorship is becoming all the rage in what this writer now calls the “Silicon Valley Axis of Evil,” the tech cabal now working tirelessly to silence any voice that falls to the right of center. On Friday, Twitchy and others reported that the social media site suspended National Review contributor Luke Thompson for daring to observe that a boyfriend of newly-elected Democrat Socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a house.gov email address.

He posted a screenshot of what he found and naturally figured he was on her staff, since he’s listed as being a staffer in the House of Representatives:

While you were having a nice Valentine's Day, @AOC decided to put her boyfriend on staff – drawing a salary on the taxpayer's dime. Nice to see her adapting to the swamp so quickly. pic.twitter.com/bvncwzxY53

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

He also posted some background articles about the relationship between Ocasio-Cortez and Roberts:

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

Yes

He's the tall fellow with the beard in the back. You can read all about their romance in this Marie Claire puff piece. https://t.co/Q2CTWRtlGG pic.twitter.com/pAAORhgtYn

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

He further noted:

Unclear at what title or pay grade he was hired as he isn't in Legistorm yet. But it's a bad look. pic.twitter.com/yUbRPik4Vt

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

A bad look indeed.

Ocasio-Cortez responded:

Actually this cal designation is a permission so he can have access to my Google Cal. Congressional spouses get Gcal access all the time.

Next time check your facts before you tweet nonsense.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 15, 2019

Except that Roberts isn’t a spouse and, Thompson said, the House doesn’t use Google. He then engaged in the doubleplus ungood thought crime of asking pertinent questions:

He’s not your spouse. Is he being paid? At what level? It says “staff” not spouse or boyfriend.

Furthermore he doesn’t appear to be in any groups and the House doesn’t use Google. Are you giving him access to your official calendar? Why does he have his own email address?

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

I’d also like to know, if he’s not a government employee, in what capacity he’s doing government work. Are you having campaign volunteers handle duties in your official office?

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

After being targeted by both AOC and her chief of staff, Thompson responded with this:

You’re both lying. https://t.co/LO0c2KUryP

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

At some point, Twitter apparently decided that AOC is above scrutiny and locked Thompson’s account:

https://twitter.com/woodruffbets/status/1096441192697511936

“Could it because Twitter’s only real concern is protecting the precious?” Twitchy asked. Good question. It certainly looks that way.

Ocasio-Cortez calling in her twitter goon squad to suppress information she doesn’t like seems newsy.

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) February 15, 2019

https://twitter.com/TCC_Grouchy/status/1096452466646925314

There is that…

Either AOC's rabid fans are abusing the system or the system itself is garbage and corrupt, because this is actually newsworthy and it beggars belief that it could be a suspension-worthy offense. https://t.co/QpG09w5rIK

— Jeff B. tried to do his best, but he could not (@EsotericCD) February 15, 2019

We suspect both.

So to recap, a member of the public asked @AOC why her boyfriend is listed as staff in a public document and Twitter locked him out for asking. Don't be impertinent to powerful public officials on Twitter, folks! https://t.co/uLcg6RhZJ9

— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) February 15, 2019

Not necessarily powerful, but perhaps far-left powerful figures. Something tells us if AOC were a conservative Republican Twitter would not have had an issue with the inquiry at all

Hot Air’s Allahpundit wryly noted:

Luke Thompson was in clear violation of Twitter’s “don’t make life harder for AOC” policy

— Allahpundit (@allahpundit) February 15, 2019

That explains it.

It seems that someone at Twitter had a change of heart, since the suspension of Thompson’s account was lifted.

I'm back everybody! pic.twitter.com/l7m4swoTcy

— Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) February 15, 2019

Call this an exercise in liberal privilege… No doubt we’ll see much more of this type of Orwellian “enforcement” from Axis powers like Twitter.

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