Targeted Victory’s largest client is the Republican National Committee. It’s now fielding inquiries for X about Elon Musk’s standoff with Brazil.

X appears to be working with a well-known Republican consulting group, seemingly to handle the messaging around the social media platform’s suspension in Brazil.

When WIRED emailed X for comment about the rapidly evolving situation in Brazil, a reply came from Michael Abboud, the managing director of the conservative consulting and public relations firm Targeted Victory. According to his LinkedIn, Abboud worked for the State Department in the last year of the Trump administration and as press secretary for former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s campaign.

    • @SassyRamen
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      That’d be nice, but wouldn’t make it past congress.

      • @Tyfud
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        Maybe not this one. But maybe a 2025 congress could if everyone shows up to vote.

    • @[email protected]
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      twitter/X has been collaborating with the US government for a decade, i doubt they are going to block it

      • osaerisxero
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        110 days ago

        Maybe they can seize it as part of the investigation into the larger Russian influence campaigns