Twitter permanently suspends Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell and others

Twitter on Friday permanently suspended the accounts of three major sources of QAnon content: former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Pro-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell and former 8kun administrator Ron Watkins.

The decision was made because of “renewed potential for violence surrounding this type of behavior in the coming days,” a spokesperson for the platform told The Hill.

The QAnon conspiracy posits baselessly that Trump is working to expose a shadowy cabal of elites in Democratic politics and the media running underground child trafficking rings. Supporters of the theory were heavily involved in Wednesday’s deadly insurrection at the Capitol.

Critics say Twitter had plenty of time to act on these high-profile accounts before the violence Wednesday.

“So much unnecessary suffering would have been averted if Twitter did this two years ago instead of today,” Travis View, co-host of the “QAnonymous” podcast, posted shortly after the takedowns.