Before getting suspended, Roger Stone tweeted that CNN's Don Lemon was "dumber than dog sh--" and deserved to be mocked and punished. Roger Stone vows legal action over Twitter suspension

President Donald Trump's longtime associate Roger Stone said "the battle against free speech has just begun" as the political provocateur tangles with Twitter over his account's suspension.

"This is a strange way to do business and part and parcel of the systematic effort by the tech left to censor and silence conservative voices," Stone said Sunday in an email to POLITICO.


Stone added that after communicating with "prominent telecommunication attorneys," he has decided to bring legal action against Twitter. It's not clear what the basis for that action would be.

Stone lashed out at CNN anchor Don Lemon and others on Friday night, seemingly responding to reports that an indictment from special prosecutor Robert Mueller was imminent in the ongoing probe into the Trump election campaign's alleged ties to Russia.

Stone tweeted that Lemon was "dumber than dog sh--" and deserved to be mocked and punished.

For his part, Stone said a bevy of threats have been levied against him and his family on the platform.

"I have been inundated on Twitter with death threats, threats to kill my wife, my family, my children and even my dogs yet Twitter seems unconcerned with these bloggers."

Responding to reports that he could be kicked off the platform for good, Stone said he was told his suspension would be for "three hours and 22 minutes" and that Twitter representatives have never informed him of a permanent ban.

On Saturday, a Twitter spokesperson highlighted the social media site's policies against harassment and abuse, and incitement for others to harass. A Twitter spokesperson was not immediately available to respond to Stone's claims.

Under Twitter's current guidelines, Stone could face a permanent suspension.

While he does not have an official White House role, Stone was reported to be actively lobbying the president recently over his decision to release the remaining sealed and redacted documents surrounding the JFK assassination.

