Amid censorship fears, Trump 2020 campaign 'checking out' alternative social network

Parler, a Twitter-like platform, was initially hatched in 2018 as a tool for digital news outlets to claw revenue back from big social networks like Facebook. But as those platforms purge some of the internet’s most inflammatory supporters of President Donald Trump over posts deemed dangerous or offensive, Parler has carved out a niche among these banned right-wing influencers — like Gavin McInnes, Laura Loomer and Milo Yiannopoulos. As conservative distrust of social media giants rises to the top of Washington’s political agenda, Parler has also gained the notice of some bona fide Republican leaders: Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale and Sen Mike Lee (R-UT) both began posting on the site in May. Apparently, the President's team is considering setting him up with an account on the site.