US asks EU to annul €120M fine on X over blue checks; second Musk intervention

The Trump administration has formally requested the European Commission annul a €120 million fine imposed on X (formerly Twitter) over its blue verification marks, marking the second time in 2026 the US government has intervened in an EU legal case involving an Elon Musk company. The move signals escalating US-EU friction over tech regulation and extraterritorial enforcement, though the legal basis for US intervention in an EU proceeding remains unclear.