While Elon Musk may be wondering aloud whether Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) needs to provide its users with an edit button, the new owner of a 9.2% stake in the social media platform is being bombarded with demands that he use his new authority within the company to unlock former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account.
What Happened: Trump was banned from Twitter on Jan. 8, 2021, following a volatile series of tweets that openly questioned the legitimacy of Joe Biden's victory in the November election and culminated in comments made prior to the Jan. 6 riot by Trump supporters on Capitol Hill.
