That $3.5 million thing is another fantastic example of how you, and so many in MAGA country, are disconnected from reality and facts.
Y'all immediately jump to "oh, it must be all the bannings of those innocent conservatives!!!!!111!11 NEFARIOUS!!!"
Because you make assumptions, don't read and only look for elements that support your assumptions, you miss that it was a standard practice by Twitter to bill the FBI since 2019 for any record requests.
If the FBI makes a files request, they bill the FBI for time spent on that request.
You know, like a business out to make money would do.
So, the FBI paying its bill in a timely manner has nothing to do with conservatives being banned.
That's a whole different subject.
They were banned because they broke the terms of service on the site. It is that simple.
They broke the rules. They got banned.
And on Twitter, before Elon and his imperial ban hammer, it took a lot to get banned. A Lot.