Former Obama-era officials with ties to Facebook and Twitter are joining Joe Biden's administration in large numbers as the social media companies censor President Donald Trump.
Trump's official account has been removed from Twitter, and he's also been banned from using his Facebook or Instagram accounts for the time being as a result of the Capitol riot that took place last week.
Emily Horne, who worked for Twitter's global policy communications team, has joined the incoming Biden administration as the National Security Council spokesperson. Prior to working for Twitter, Horne was assistant press secretary and director for strategic communications at the National Security Council under former President Barack Obama.
Jessica Hertz is now working on the Biden transition team as general counsel. According to her biography on the official transition website, she previously served in the Obama administration as principal deputy counsel in the Office of the Vice President, counsel to the deputy attorney general in the Department of Justice, as well as counselor to the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget. Hertz has ties to "Big Tech" as well.
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