Longtime President Donald Trump associate Roger Stone was suspended from Twitter on Saturday after lashing out at CNN's Don Lemon and other members of the press on Friday night, Politico reports.
In what appeared to be a response to CNN's Friday night report that the first charges have been filed in the Russian election meddling investigation, Stone reportedly tweeted a profanity-laden rant about Lemon, calling for the anchor to be mocked and punished. Stone also hurled inflammatory insults in the direction of Jake Tapper and Ana Navarro, reports said.
"I have been informed that I have been suspended for 3 hours and 12 minutes," Stone told Fox News in a text message. "While I am uncertain why, sometimes the stark truth offends some people. I'll be baaaaaak."
The account was still suspended early Sunday.
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A spokesperson for Twitter indicated that the social media platform has policies prohibiting harassment and abuse, including inciting others to harass or abuse. Stone could face permanent suspension under the company's guidelines.
Stone, who was interviewed by the House Intelligence Committee in its Russia probe, is a political consultant and longtime informal adviser to Trump and does not work for the White House in any formal capacity.
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