Twitter has permanently suspended My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell’s account following his persistent unproven claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
Twitter said in a statement shared with several news outlets Monday that the platform banned Lindell because of “Repeated Violations” of Its Civil Integrity Policy.
Lindell, a vocal supporter of the former President Trump
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Twitter’s civil integrity policy prohibits messages that “can suppress participation or mislead people about when, where or how to participate in a civic process. ”
“You may not use Twitter’s services to manipulate or disrupt elections or other civic processes,” the policy states, with five or more policy violations resulting in “permanent suspension.”
Twitter earlier this month banned Trump permanently from his platform, stating “the risk of further incitement to violence, “after the deadly riot in the Capitol on Jan. 6. Just before the siege, the former president reiterated claims of falsified elections in remarks to his supporters.
Lindell, known colloquially as the “My Pillow man,” has previously been convicted of making unsupported claims around the 2020 election.
Last week, Dominion Voting Systems, a post-election company targeted by Trump and his allies, threatened Lindell with legal action, write in a letter to Lindell that he has been a leader of a “misinformation campaign” against the voting machine company. On Monday, Dominion Voting Systems filed a $ 1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani
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Lindell also came under scrutiny after he was photographed leaving a meeting with Trump at the White House earlier this month. Zoomed photos of the images, taken by a Washington Post photographer, show the partially visible notes that appear to mention “martial law,” and the “Insurrection Act,” a 1806 law that allows the president to defend the military and the military. National Guard mobilize troops to quell civil disorder or insurgency actions.
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s and other retailers have since dropped My Pillow products, although a Bed Bath & Beyond spokesperson told The Hill in a statement that the decision was part of a larger effort to “shut down some underperforming items and brands.”