Elon Musk said he would let former president Donald Trump return to Twitter usatoday.com

Elon Musk says Twitter shouldn’t permanently ban accounts unless they involve bots or spam.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said if his deal to acquire Twitter goes through, he would let former president Donald Trump return to the platform.

“I would reverse the permanent ban” on Trump, Musk said during a Tuesday interview with The Financial Times, though he pointed out that because the purchase hasn’t gone through yet, Trump’s return is not a fait accompli.

He mentioned his talks with Twitter co-founder and former CEO Jack Dorsey and noted they agree Twitter should not support permanent bans on accounts unless they involve bots or spams and scams.

“Permanent bans fundamentally undermine trust in Twitter as a town square where everyone can voice their opinion,” said Musk of Trump’s ban during the interview. “I think it was a morally bad decision.”

Trump was kicked off Twitter for good following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Twitter cited “the risk of further incitement of violence” in its decision to bar him from the social media platform.

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