Elon Musk's X appeal denied by Supreme Court over Trump criminal investigation

An appeal brought by Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) social media platform over special counsel Jack Smith's request for former President Donald Trump's Twitter records without him being notified was denied Monday.

According to NBC News, the case is connected to Smith's investigation into Trump's alleged interference in the 2020 presidential election.

"X's lawyers said the Supreme Court should intervene so that prosecutors cannot take similar actions in the future without the person involved being made aware that their data is being handed over to the government," NBC News reported.

In January 2023, Smith's team got a warrant letting him seize records without notifying Trump or his representatives. Smith argued that evidence could be destroyed if the seizure was known about.

Musk's company resisted and was fined $350,000 before it complied.

Although Smith already had the evidence, Musk's appeal was designed to stop such action from happening again. X's lawyers argued that Trump did not have a chance to say that his records should be protected because of his role as president.