Overview

• Javier Milei formally refused a judicial request to delete his June 1 tweet targeting 12-year-old Ian Moche, asserting it was posted from his personal verified X account and is protected by freedom of expression.
• The Treasury Secretariat backed Milei’s claim that @JMilei operates as a private profile rather than an official government channel.
• Federal Judge Alberto Osvaldo Recondo now has 48 hours to decide whether the post violates the child’s best interests and must be removed.
• Attorney Andrés Gil Domínguez argued that Milei’s legal address in the Olivos presidential residence contradicts his private-account defense and signaled an immediate appeal if the removal is denied.
• Legal experts say the court’s decision could establish precedent on the status of presidential social media use and influence outcomes in related cases like the $LIBRA inquiry.