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NEW YORK 鈥� Today, Elon Musk he plans to reverse former President Trump鈥檚 permanent ban on Twitter if his bid to buy the company is successful.

Below is a reaction from Anthony D. Romero, ACLU executive director:

鈥淵ou鈥檇 be hard-pressed to find a more steadfast opponent of Trump and his policies than the ACLU, but Elon Musk鈥檚 decision to re-platform President Trump is the right call. When a handful of individuals possess so much power over the most important forums for political speech, they should exercise that power with restraint. If Trump violates the platform rules again, Twitter should first employ lesser penalties like removing the offending post 鈥� rather than banning a political figure.

鈥淟ike it or not, President Trump is one of the most important political figures in this country, and the public has a strong interest in hearing his speech. Indeed, some of Trump鈥檚 most offensive tweets ended up being critical evidence in lawsuits filed against him and his administration. And we should know 鈥� we filed over 400 legal actions against him.鈥�