A Florida man was arrested for allegedly making online threats to President Donald Trump, according to police. Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, was taken into custody on Friday following a traffic stop near his home in West Palm Beach,
It may take some time for follow and unfollow requests to go through as these accounts change hands.” Essentially, if you were already following the @POTUS or @VicePresident handles, you’re still following them,
Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated.
Following the inauguration, many people went on social media to find that they were following the new president.
Shortly after Trump was sworn as president, Facebook users reported their accounts were forced to automatically follow him. Not exactly.
Handing over control of the official presidential and vice presidential social media accounts has become a standard part of the transition process.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings a “chilling purge,” while GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, acknowledged that the firings may have violated the law but said: “Just tell them you need to follow the law next time.”
In the days since Donald Trump assumed office, many people online have begun expressing alarm to find they were unwittingly following Trump on Instagram and Facebook.
The Secret Service is investigating after a Florida man was arrested in West Palm Beach and charged with calling for the assassination of President Donald Trump on Facebook.
Shannon Depararro Atkins, 46, admitted writing the posts, but said he was joking. Police did not find any weapons when they arrested him.
President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order issued by former President Joe Biden aimed at finding new models for lowering drug costs. Trump's action didn't affect the caps on seniors' drug costs or Medicare price negotiations that Biden signed into law.
The White House has begun offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by Feb. 6.