Twitter CEO Elon Musk banned a Twitter account on Wednesday that he previously stated he would not ban, and then he unbanned the account after facing public backlash only to re-ban the account a short time later.

Musk said that the decision to ban Jack Sweeney, a sophomore at the University of Central Florida, was based on security concerns, which appears to be the same reason why he will no longer sign autographs for fans.

“My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk,” Musk tweeted back in November.

My commitment to free speech extends even to not banning the account following my plane, even though that is a direct personal safety risk

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 7, 2022

Sweeny created the account @ElonJet because he thought “it’d be cool to track how Musk managed his business empire,” The Washington Post reports.

Musk banned the account, banned Sweeney’s personal account several hours later, and then banned “dozens of other accounts he operates.”

Musk then unbanned @ElonJet for a short period of time before re-banning the account later in the afternoon.

Musk also banned the ability of Twitter users to post links to Sweeney’s other accounts on other social media platforms.

“We can’t complete this request because this link has been identified by Twitter or our partners as being potentially harmful,” the message said. “Visit our Help Center to learn more.”

Linking to ElonJet on Facebook is also now blocked on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/ou4Pg2L0Uj

— Tony Webster (@webster) December 14, 2022

Twitter then changed its policies surrounding posting private information.

“When someone shares an individual’s live location on Twitter, there is an increased risk of physical harm,” the company tweeted. “Moving forward, we’ll remove Tweets that share this information, and accounts dedicated to sharing someone else’s live location will be suspended.”

When someone shares an individual’s live location on Twitter, there is an increased risk of physical harm. Moving forward, we’ll remove Tweets that share this information, and accounts dedicated to sharing someone else’s live location will be suspended.

— Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) December 14, 2022

Musk then tweeted that the new policy happened because he claimed that there was an incident involving a stalker and his son.

“Any account doxxing real-time location info of anyone will be suspended, as it is a physical safety violation,” he tweeted. “This includes posting links to sites with real-time location info. Posting locations someone traveled to on a slightly delayed basis isn’t a safety problem, so is ok.”

“Last night, car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood,” he continued. “Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family.”

Last night, car carrying lil X in LA was followed by crazy stalker (thinking it was me), who later blocked car from moving & climbed onto hood.

Legal action is being taken against Sweeney & organizations who supported harm to my family.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2022

Some of Musk’s biggest fans, who Musk responds to, like Whole Mars Catalog, urged the billionaire to stop what he was doing.

“Elon, he is just a kid. Don’t take legal action against him,” the account tweeted. “It’s bad press + the streisand effect. I understand you must be angry when the safety of your kid is being put at risk, but still dealing with Greenspan I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through that.”

Elon, he is just a kid. Don’t take legal action against him. It’s bad press + the streisand effect.

I understand you must be angry when the safety of your kid is being put at risk, but still dealing with Greenspan I wouldn’t want anyone else to go through that.

— Whole Mars Catalog (@WholeMarsBlog) December 15, 2022

Former House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) got emotional Wednesday as he delivered a tribute to outgoing Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

The retired congressman appeared to fight back tears as he delivered remarks at the ceremonial unveiling of Pelosi’s official portrait at the U.S. Capitol.

“You’ve been unfailingly gracious to me, to my family, and, frankly, my team here in Washington,” Boehner said.

“And Madam Speaker, I have to say, my girls told me, ‘Tell the Speaker how much we admire her,’” Boehner added as he began to choke up. Following a round of applause, he remarked, “If you couldn’t tell, my girls are Democrats.”

Boehner: my girls told me, tell the speaker how much we admire her… pic.twitter.com/Ji2rAJ4sHl

— Acyn (@Acyn) December 14, 2022

Preceded by Pelosi in her first stint in the role, Boehner served as House speaker from 2011 up until his resignation in 2015. During his tenure in Congress, Boehner garnered a reputation for crying, including during a victory speech when Republicans won control of the House in 2010.

Pelosi said she was “honored” by Boehner’s presence and quipped that she “would have been a little disappointed if he did not get emotional,” according to NBC News.

After becoming the first female speaker of the House in 2007, Pelosi served four years in that role, and did not hold it again until 2019.

Join @SenSchumer, @RepZoeLofgren, @RepRoybalAllard, Speaker Boehner and me at the U.S. Capitol for a ceremony to unveil my portrait as the 52nd Speaker of the House of Representatives, which will join the collection of portraits in the Speaker's Lobby. https://t.co/AXTipQvxnQ

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) December 14, 2022

Pelosi announced last month she would not seek another term as the top Democrat in the House, but planned to remain as a congresswoman, continuing to represent much of the San Francisco area as she has since the 1980s. After Republicans won control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is poised to succeed Pelosi next year as minority leader.

Pelosi’s portrait was painted by Ronald Sherr, the artist also was also responsible for Boehner’s portrait, which C-SPAN noted now hangs in the Speaker’s Lobby behind the House Chamber. During his remarks, Boehner said Sherr died in the past few days.

Amid the Boehner remarks for Pelosi: sobs, sniffles, eye dabbing, handkerchief .. and "as if there's nobody watching, I can't let her rebuff me. So I kind of moved in and made sure I planted that kiss on here." pic.twitter.com/StqloOwuIl

— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) December 14, 2022

Boehner also talked about how he and Pelosi were “never disagreeable” to each other despite being at odds politically and he shared the story behind the kiss he gave Pelosi in 2011 when she handed him the speaker’s gavel in 2011, according to The Hill.

In attendance at the event was Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, who survived a hammer attack at their residence in California in late October.