US govt ceases fire in legal spat with Twitter to unmask anti-Trump 'immigration official'

assumptions

Is there even any proof that the Twitter account in question actually belongs to an "immigration official", or even to a US citizen?

Re: Perhaps they had a chat with another tla?

That's awfully conspiratorial, dontchathink? However, I agree with you.

There's always a lot more to a story than the line that is put out for the press.

Re: Perhaps they had a chat with another tla?

If that account quits tweeting then maybe, but I think it is a bit extreme to call in the FBI over something that is clearly not illegal. Let alone the CIA/NSA - many of the career staff were not very happy about being ordered to spy against citizens and the egg that was left on their faces when Snowden's revelations came to light. They certainly wouldn't be willing to risk another repeat over something as minor as unmasking an anti-Trump tweeter in the DHS' ranks!

Re: Perhaps they had a chat with another tla?

They probably got the info some other way.

Rubber hose decryption

Re: Perhaps they had a chat with another tla?

I would say that the NSA most likely does lots of things that you and I don't like, they even might do things that can be reasonably claimed to be illegal, but I would assume that in general, they follow their purpose which is to protect US national security. Finding the identity of someone criticising the current US president and his hairpiece has clearly nothing to do with national security.

That, or the court should rule that the DHS was engaging in vexatious litigation.

Rogue 2, as the Park Service went rogue months ago...

I will lodge an objection that he has access to all US network and news TV channels 24/7 and does not need yet another soapbox to screech from. Let the decisions and tax cuts do the talking. So far, it's just screeching and other owl noises, although I must admit that I do not speak the languages of conspiracy and idiocy. It all sounds like hooting and barfing and a disturbance in The Force, as if billions of creatures all shit at once into a black hole and the partnering white hole is in charge of the USandA.

Re: Troll?

"The" truth? You must be quite young to trust your reality so much.

Re: The truth

Indeed, quite like his election campaign based on not getting involved in foreign conflicts but then getting involved in foreign conflicts or maybe his claim that obama created the vacuum that created isis only to push to create even more vacuum for isis or even bombing people to save them from being bombed.

I give up with America it's just conflicting and conflicts. It's like the travel ban all over again, one side want to hug them the other want to bomb them.

p.s. I wouldn't eat that pig and I like a good spit roast.

Back on topic, they already have the person in question and will deal with them appropriately. That's how things will work in the future, you say something the government don't like and they will get you. This clearly demonstrates where we are going and why the laws are now being put/already are on the books to allow the governments to find you.

What a great idea

I must admit that this option had not occurred to me!