peter thiel
The news was first reported by Reuters, which did not specify Thiel's motivations.
Thiel, a tech billionaire, is an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump.
It would give him the power to delete the shuttered site's entire archive.
But the scientific process may stop him in his tracks.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The gay tech billionaire who backed Trump is reportedly now "annoyed" by the president.
"There is a 50% chance this whole thing ends in disaster," Thiel reportedly said.
A new documentary focuses on the fight to preserve First Amendment rights in media.
"The goal here is to punish and to call out people who lie about Melania Trump," Conway told Rachel Maddow.
I refuse to continue taking money from someone who has contributed millions of dollars to the ultimate success of our next Hitler-elect.