8:27 p.m. ET, October 9, 2019
Joe Biden's campaign calls for Twitter to reject Trump's video ad
From CNN's Sarah Mucha
Joe Biden's campaign has sent a letter to Twitter in regard to a video ad by President Trump's reelection campaign that falsely accuses the former vice president of corruption for his role in Ukraine policy during the Obama administration.
In the letter, obtained first by CNN, the Biden campaign asks Twitter to reject the ad should the campaign place it again.
While the letter, written by Biden campaign manager Greg Schultz, acknowledges that the social media company has said the ad complies with its policies, he asks that Twitter “promptly reassess” that position.
Specifically, the letter calls on Twitter to make a distinction between the personal account of a politician and paid advertising content—"just as Twitter does in every other context," the letter states.
Some background: This letter follows another Biden's campaign sent to Facebook asking them to take down the ad. Facebook denied the campaign's request. Twitter has not yet responded to CNN's request for comment.
Biden’s team appears to be launching a broad campaign to respond to Trump’s attacks on social media as the former vice president has stepped up his rhetoric against the president in speeches across the country.
Biden called for Trump's impeachment for the first time on Wednesday.