A former Obama administration official labeled the legal fight over Donald Trump blocking critics on Twitter a mutual benefit on Wednesday. The remark emerged as Trump faces renewed scrutiny over online speech during a widening conflict in Iran. The official, speaking anonymously, said the court rulings forcing Trump to unblock users benefited both free speech advocates and the president’s messaging range.
Meanwhile, Obama High School in Yonkers, New York, announced its valedictorian and salutatorian are getting ready for graduation ceremonies this week. At a UFC White House card event, league president Dana White publicly scolded fighter Josh Hokit for what he described as a “gross” comment about ex-First Lady Michelle Obama.