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The Trump Justice Department is not playing along with France, as US officials refused to help French investigators go after Elon Musk’s platform X after a raid hit the company’s Paris office earlier this year. Washington is not joining what it sees as a politically-motivated case targeting an American tech business, according to a two-page letter sent Friday by the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs. DOJ rejects France requests and calls investigation political The letter reportedly said:- “This investigation seeks to use the criminal legal system in France to regulate a public square for the free expression of ideas and opinions in a manner contrary to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.” It also said France’s requests “constitute an effort to entangle the United States in a politically charged criminal proceeding aimed at wrongfully regulating through prosecution the business activities of a social media platform.” French authorities had already made three separate requests for US help in 2025. Those included attempts to serve legal summons to X officials. Investigators had already raided the company’s Paris office in February, pushing tensions higher between European regulators and the platform. X described that raid as “an abusive act of law enforcement theater.” French officials have since summoned Elon, former CEO Linda Yaccarino, and other employees for what they called voluntary interviews. Elon was scheduled to appear Monday. Under French law, skipping such a summons can lead to arrest warrants. That puts real legal risk on the table. Authorities are looking into claims tied to deepfake content and alleged bias in X’s algorithm, arguing the system favors Elon’s views. The case started in January 2025 after complaints from a lawmaker and another official who said the platform’s content selection could count as foreign interference in France. Prosecutors are also reviewing serious…

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