Twitter Confirms They Will Transfer Presidential Account To Biden In January

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Trump may refuse to concede, but the Twitter transition will happen.

It has been determined by election officials that there wasn't any voter fraud in America's 2020 election, and while that should mean that President Donald Trump should concede to President-Elect Joe Biden, that isn't the case. Trump maintains that the election was "stolen" from him and his administration from the Democrats, and while he continues to file lawsuits against various states, the rest of the United States is preparing for Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris to enter into their new positions in just a couple of months.

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Regardless of how Trump may feel about his presidential loss, Twitter has confirmed that the official account for the President of the United States, @POTUS, will be turned over to Biden come January. “Twitter is actively preparing to support the transition of White House institutional Twitter accounts on January 20th, 2021,” a representative for the microblogging site confirmed. “As we did for the presidential transition in 2017, this process is being done in close consultation with the National Archives and Records Administration.”

Once that Twitter transition occurs, Trump's account will then become vulnerable. Twitter holds a special exemption for political leaders' accounts, only flagging, but not removing, them. Outside of the @POTUS account, Trump's personal page could be banned. “If an account [holder] suddenly is not a world leader anymore, that particular policy goes away,” said Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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