Update: As of Thursday afternoon, Twitter has reactivated Donald Trump’s account.

According to a Twitter representative who spoke with TechCrunch this morning, President Trump has removed the three posts that prompted a temporary suspension of his account the previous night.

Following the disturbance and breach of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Twitter restricted access to the account on Wednesday, requiring the removal of the problematic tweets. The suspension was to continue until the tweets were deleted, and further breaches of its policies could lead to a permanent ban for Trump.

The President’s account will remain locked for twelve hours following the deletion of the tweets (displayed below). The precise start time of this period is unknown, and he has not yet posted any new messages from the account. A warning message still appears, indicating that “this Tweet is no longer available because it violated the Twitter Rules.”

Previously, President Trump benefited from a Twitter policy that provided an exception for content that would typically violate its standards. This exemption allowed content from accounts of significant public interest, such as the President’s during his time in office, to remain accessible in the interest of public discourse.

The three tweets that ultimately led to the account restriction included a video posted by the President calling for an end to the violence at the Capitol, but also expressing affection for those involved in the unrest. The other two posts contained unsubstantiated claims of fraud regarding the recent U.S. presidential election, with one suggesting the actions in Washington were somehow justified.

It is important to note that Twitter did not directly delete the tweets. The platform’s standard practice is to remove access to violating tweets and require the account holder to delete them to regain full account functionality.

Although President Trump was unable to access his own Twitter account, his deputy chief of staff, Dan Scavino, posted a statement early Thursday regarding the certification of the electoral vote. This statement also contained language disputing the election results and remains publicly visible without any flagging from Twitter.

Until recently, it was widely expected that President Trump would continue to receive preferential treatment due to his position. Yesterday’s action represents a change in approach by Twitter, but questions remain regarding his account status during the final two weeks of his presidency. Facebook, in contrast, has taken a different course, suspending Trump from its platform for “at least the next two weeks.”

Whether President Trump can continue using his preferred social media platform will depend on Twitter’s assessment of whether he has further violated its rules.