Security News > 2022 > March > Salesforce sued in attempt to block release of Capitol riot info
Salesforce has become a defendant in a case brought by the Republican National Committee that seeks to prevent release of information revealing communications within the Republican Party related to the storming of the US Capitol building on January 6, 2021.
Salesforce has become embroiled in the case because the Select Committee investigating the events of the day learned that the RNC and the Trump for President campaign used Salesforce for campaign communications and some internal communication.
All communications between Salesforce and the RNC or the Trump campaign concerning the continued use of Salesforce's platforms by the RNC or the Trump campaign.
The Register understands that Salesforce intended to comply with the subpoena, and is scheduled to do so by Wednesday morning, US time.
The RNC has tried to stop that from happening and made Salesforce a defendant, along with many Select Committee members, in an application [PDF] for an injunction that would prevent the CRM org disclosing the requested information.
"The release of the information demanded in the Salesforce subpoena will expose supporters, donors, and other partners who interact with the RNC and Republican candidates to the risk of economic reprisal, loss of employment, threat of physical coercion, and other manifestations of public hostility by individuals opposed to their association with the RNC and Republican candidates," the document adds.