- McEnany gave no details about what Trump's order would do, but said it will be signed on Thursday, according to PBS Newshour White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor.
- The proposed order comes after Twitter added a fact-checking label Tuesday to the president's tweets falsely claiming mail-in voting is linked to fraud.
- Trump responded by ranting against Twitter , on Twitter, accusing the company of "interfering in the 2020 Presidential Election" and silencing conservative voices.
- Earlier on Wednesday, a federal judge tossed a lawsuit that claimed Twitter, Facebook, Apple, and Google conspired to suppress conservative views online, Bloomberg reported.
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Trump press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the President plans to issue an executive order "pertaining to social media," several White House reporters aboard Air Force One tweeted on Wednesday.
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