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A federal judge is expected to decide in the coming weeks whether Donald Trump can personally profit from selling early access to government information via his social media posts.
At a hearing held Wednesday, Brantley Mayers, a civil attorney for the Department of Justice, argued that there is no conflict with Trump charging up to $100,000 monthly for instant API access to Truth Social.
The attorney maintained that this practice does not violate legal standards, despite the platform's frequent publication of news from the administration.
Trump is the largest stakeholder and majority owner of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social.
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