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Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Sunday she is “concerned” about Twitter billionaire Elon Musk’s property.
The Minnesota legislature even suggested that its relatively lax views on content moderation could lead to more incidents, such as the burglary of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco.
A man who espouses QAnon beliefs, anti-Semitism and other extremist views broke into Pelosi’s home Friday night and assaulted her husband, Paul Pelosi, as he tried to confront the intruder. DailyMail.com previously revealed that the attacker was also accused of sexual assault by her stepfather.
Klobuchar accused social media giants of profiting “from this violence.”
Speaking to NBC News’ Meet The Press on Sunday, the moderate Democrat said she would unveil a “two-tier amendment” to the annual defense spending bill to remove lawmakers’ private data from the Internet in response to the Pelosi attack.
Viewers on social media were on high alert on Friday. Musk formally completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter and fired three of his top executives.
When asked if she trusts Musk’s property, Klobuchar replied bluntly, “No, I don’t.”
Earlier in the interview, she blamed the internet for amplifying threats against Pelosi that led to the break-in.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar told Meet The Press she was ‘concerned’ about what Elon Musk might do with Twitter’s content moderation
“A brutal attack where she was attacked for years as a villain, and – big surprise – it went viral and it turned violent,” Klobuchar said.
Later, when she explained her concerns about Musk owning Twitter, she referred to the disturbing and extremist online presence David DePape had in the run-up to his attack on Pelosi’s family.
“I think you should moderate some content because when you look at what this guy was watching, he was watching terrible things that you don’t even want to talk about on your show,” Klobuchar said.
“He posted anti-Semitic tropes. He showed memes showing violence and all this election-denying, pro-Trump MAGA rhetoric from the public. That’s what we’re talking about here.’
She added that Musk’s intent to add a content moderation forum was “a good sign,” but admitted she was still “concerned.”
He formally took over the company on Friday. This video capture from a video posted to the Twitter account of billionaire Tesla chief Musk on October 26, 2022, shows him carrying a sink as he enters Twitter headquarters in San Francisco
“I just don’t think people should be making money spreading lies like this,” the Minnesota senator said. ‘They make money from us. They make money from this violence.’
When asked what can be done now to better protect lawmakers, Klobuchar said “various levels of protection,” including new funding for law enforcement, should be on the table when lawmakers return to session.
She also proposed legislation to improve the privacy of elected officials.
“I have a bipartisan amendment that allows members to get their private information off the internet,” Klobuchar said.
“There is a similar provision for judges, and this is part of the National Defense Jurisdiction Act. So I’m hopeful that I can finally get the support to make this happen. And again, it’s twofold.’
Klobuchar also denounced the break-in at the home of President Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco while she was not there. Her husband Paul Pelosi was seriously injured in the attack
On Friday, hours after the burglary at Pelosi’s home, the federal government issued a bulletin, obtained by CBS News, warning of increasing threats against officials and election workers less than two weeks before the midterm elections.
Potential targets of domestic violent extremism (DVE) include candidates running for public office, elected officials, election workers, political rallies, representatives of political parties, racial and religious minorities, or alleged ideological opponents,” the bulletin said. that was published on Friday, states.
Pelosi’s spokesman Drew Hammill revealed on Friday that Paul Pelosi needed surgery to repair a skull fracture and “serious injuries to his right arm and hands.”
The attack was condemned on both sides of the aisle. However, Democrats also accused Republicans of fomenting and endorsing hateful rhetoric that led to the incident.
DePape had promoted various election fraud and COVID-19 conspiracy theories related to right-wing talking points on his social media channels.
President Joe Biden linked the attack to the violent events at the US Capitol on January 6.
During a speech on Friday, Biden yelled at the attacker “Where’s Nancy?” is “that the same chant was used by this man they have in custody that was used on January 6, the attack on the US Capitol.”
“This is despicable. There is no place in America. There is too much violence – political violence – too much hatred, too much vitriol,” the president said.
And why do we think one party can talk about stolen elections since COVID is a hoax, [that it’s] all a bunch of lies, and it doesn’t affect people who might not be that well balanced? Why do we think it won’t change the political climate? Enough is enough is enough.’