White House claims Trump’s Twitter account is personal, so he can block whoever he likes

The White House has filed a legal brief arguing people blocked by President Donald Trump’s Twitter account cannot sue him for restricting their access to his tweets. Opponents say the brief is tantamount to claiming the Commander in Chief’s social media use is beyond the reach of the First Amendment, placing the president above the law.

The argument came in reaction to a lawsuit filed in July by seven users who have been blocked by Trump on Twitter and the Knight First Amendment Ins...