'Glorification of violence': Twitter pulls tweet from Nancy Pelosi's daughter about Rand Paul

Twitter confirmed the company locked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughter out of her account for a short period of time due to a tweet she sent about Republican Sen. Rand Paul that it said amounted to an endorsement of violence. "The account owner was temporarily locked out for violating the Twitter rules against glorification of violence," a Twitter spokesperson told the Washington Examiner on Tuesday. Christine Pelosi tweeted Sunday that the man who allegedly attacked the Kentucky senator in 2018 was "right" for doing so. Pelosi was reacting to news that Paul had been in contact with members of Congress after being tested for the coronavirus but before he got his test results. He ultimately tested positive. Pelosi's tweet appears to have been taken down when her account was suspended.

Twitter rules state, "You can’t glorify, celebrate, praise or condone violent crimes, violent events where people were targeted because of their membership in a protected group, or the perpetrators of such acts." This includes, the company says, "violent acts committed by civilians that resulted in death or serious physical injury." Paul's Bowling Green neighbor, Rene Boucher, was charged with assaulting a member of Congress after tackling Paul while he was mowing his lawn, according to prosecutors. The Kentucky Republican suffered six broken ribs and a bruised lung as a result of the attack.

Paul has come under scrutiny for how he handled his now-confirmed coronavirus case. "The current guidelines would not have called for me to get tested nor quarantined," Paul said in a statement Monday. "It was my extra precaution, out of concern for my damaged lung, that led me to get tested." Pelosi's account appears to be active as of Tuesday afternoon, retweeting California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and criticizing President Trump.

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