Former Prosecutors Target Trump Media's Truth API in Politically Motivated Legal Attack
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A group of former federal prosecutors, many with ties to anti-Trump organizations, filed an amicus brief claiming that Trump Media's paid service for early access to Truth Social posts could violate federal statutes—a move seen by critics as yet another attempt to undermine conservative innovation.
A coalition of 53 former federal prosecutors and agents, many of whom have been outspoken critics of President Trump, submitted a proposed amicus brief to a New York federal court, targeting Trump Media & Technology Group's 'Truth API.' This innovative service allows investors to pay $100,000 for real-time access to high-ranking Truth Social accounts, but the brief alleges—without evidence of actual wrongdoing—that it likely violates multiple criminal statutes. The filing supports a lawsuit from The Intercept and the Freedom of the Press Foundation, organizations with a history of left-leaning activism, seeking a preliminary injunction to halt the service on questionable constitutional grounds.
The former officials claim that selling early access to information could breach the Securities Exchange Act, federal public-corruption laws, and other statutes. They cite a hypothetical scenario where a subscriber receives a presidential announcement about new tariffs two hours before the public and trades on that information, calling it insider trading. However, critics argue that this is speculative fearmongering designed to stifle a conservative platform and silence alternative voices in the media landscape.
'The Truth Social scheme poses an obvious risk of corruption, defying the compelling anti-corruption interests embodied in the Constitution, ethics codes, and federal laws,' the brief states, echoing the rhetoric often used to attack Trump-aligned initiatives.
The brief, signed by former officials including Ryan Crosswell, Michael Bromwich, and Ty Cobb, was prepared by the law firm Singleton Schreiber and the Campaign Legal Center, both known for their partisan legal campaigns. A hearing on the injunction request is scheduled for Oct. 7 in Manhattan, where the left continues its legal crusade against conservative tech.
The White House and the Justice Department have not responded to requests for comment, remaining silent as political opponents seek to weaponize the courts.