Former FBI general counsel James A. Baker has landed a role as deputy general counsel at Twitter Inc. amid the San Francisco-based social media company receiving heavy criticism from President Donald Trump.

Twitter’s general counsel, Sean Edgett, announced in a tweet Monday night that Baker has joined the company’s legal department. It is not clear where Baker will be based or when he starts his new role.

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