Multiple Republican members of Congress took to Twitter on Tuesday to defend Montana GOP Sen. Steve Daines after the social media giant locked him out of his account for allegedly displaying “graphic violence” with a profile photo that showcased his recent hunt with his wife.
The decision from Twitter drew outrage from Republicans in both the Senate and the House, with some in Congress — including South Dakota GOP Sen. Mike Rounds, Montana GOP Rep. Matt Rosendale, and North Dakota GOP Rep. Kelly Armstrong — sharing their own hunting photos on the platform.
Standing in solidarity with Daines, Sen. Rounds changed his Twitter profile picture to a photo of himself standing alongside his family from a previous hunt he took part in.
SEN. DAINES RESPONDS AFTER TWITTER SUSPENDS HIS ACCOUNT FOR HUNTING PHOTO: ‘MY WIFE IS A GREAT SHOT’
“Hey @elonmusk – Why is Twitter putting @SteveDaines in Twitter jail,” Rounds questioned in a tweet directed at Twitter CEO Elon Musk. “For his wife being a good shot? I guess since I’ve updated my profile picture, I better turn myself in.”
Twitter CEO Elon Musk addressed the situation on Tuesday, promising that the issue would be addressed.
“This is being fixed. Policy against showing blood in profile pic is being amended to ‘clearly showing blood without clicking on the profile pic’. The intent is to avoid people being forced to see gruesome profile pics,” Musk wrote in a Twitter post.
“I hear @Twitter has a problem with hunting photos. They clearly haven’t been to Montana,” Rosendale, who represents the state’s 2nd Congressional District, wrote in a tweet.
Similarly, Armstrong voiced support for Daines, sharing a photo of himself and others who took part in a “once-in-a-lifetime” moose hunt in North Dakota.
“Once-in-a-lifetime North Dakota moose tag,” Armstrong, who represents North Dakota’s at-large congressional district, wrote. “It was a fantastic hunt with great friends. Freezer is full.”
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