Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

RT @kathrynw5: House Intel Chairman Adam Schiff on Trump's comments: “dangerous, appalling, unethical, unpatriotic" — per @RebeccaRKaplan h… — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

New this morning: @HouseIntel has subpoenaed subpoenaed Trump Campaign Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Gates and former White House National Security Advisor Michael Flynn for documents and testimony. — PolitiTweet.org

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+1,000. Also the reason a long layover there is not the worst. — PolitiTweet.org

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Correcting previous tweet - Hope Hicks will appears for a closed-door transcribed interview before @HouseJudiciary on JUNE 19 - potentially averting a contempt vote that @RepJerryNadler promised yesterday if she did not. — PolitiTweet.org

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Hope Hicks will appears for a closed-door transcribed interview before @HouseJudiciary on May 19 - potentially averting a contempt vote that @RepJerryNadler promised yesterday if she did not. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@OversightDems just passed the resolution to hold AG Barr and Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt by a vote of 24-15 for defying a subpoena for documents on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. One Republican, @justinamash, joined Democrats and voted yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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A moment of levity in today’s @OversightDems contempt markup as @RepMarkMeadows takes a jab at the Senate. “They take more naps than they do votes!” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sarahnferris: "I have a vegetable whenever I see one—which is sometimes rare" Rep. @LaurenUnderwood talks to @bonappetit about being a… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepCummings told members he will delay the vote on the Barr/Ross contempt resolution to later today so members have time to read the letter from DOJ announcing that the president had invoked executive privilege over the subpoenaed documents. Debate still happening now. — PolitiTweet.org

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As the @OversightDems hearing gets underway to hold AG Barr and Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt for failing to turn over documents related to a citizenship Q in the 2020 census, DOJ notifies @RepCummings Trump has asserted executive privilege over the subpoenaed docs. https://t.co/1HXWcdPiXr — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepJerryNadler says his staff began receiving redacted portions of the Mueller report and underlying documents (except grand jury info) from DOJ yesterday. He said he will only take Barr to court for grand jury info, not the rest, so long as DOJ continues handing over docs. — PolitiTweet.org

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Nadler says if Hope Hicks and Annie Donaldson don’t show up for requested hearings later this month in response to subpoenas, he will pursue court enforcement of those as well. — PolitiTweet.org

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“That era is over,” ⁦@RepJerryNadler⁩ says of Trump blocking House investigations. Press conference with his colleague after a House vote authorizing them to pursue enforcement of subpoenas in court. https://t.co/JDHHhBzDj7 — PolitiTweet.org

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The resolution passes by a vote of 229-191 along party lines, with 13 not voting. — PolitiTweet.org

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More fireworks over subpoenas coming tomorrow: DOJ says Barr will recommend Trump claim executive privileges over documents subpoenaed by @OversightDems related to adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census unless @RepCummings calls off a contempt vote for Barr and Ross —> https://t.co/6mWWI3PW1C — PolitiTweet.org

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The House is now voting on a civil contempt resolution to seek court enforcement of subpoenas to AG Barr and former WH counsel Don McGahn, as well as reaffirming existing rules that other chairmen can move to enforce their subpoenas in court without a vote of the full House. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mkraju: Part of my Pelosi interview here from this morning, where she talks about how she's "done" with Trump, talks about an impeachme… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@LeaderHoyer argues that one of the reasons raising member and staff pay on the Hill is because the legislative branch has contracted as the executive branch has expanded and Congress can’t do proper oversight with the struggle to recruit and retain good staff. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@mkraju asks @SpeakerPelosi about the argument some Dems make that opening an impeachment inquiry strengthens their ability to get information. She seems doubtful. "If you open an impeachment inquiry does it get more information? You still end up in court." — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepCummings announces a vote Wednesday for @OversightDems to hold AG Barr and Commerce Secretary Ross in contempt for failing to turn over documents related to adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s DOJ on the deal to begin providing Mueller documents to the Judiciary Committee (note, though, that the civil contempt process - or authorizing Nadler to seek court enforcement of a subpoena - still begins with a House vote tomorrow) —> https://t.co/QqKCpB4n0D — PolitiTweet.org

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John Dean says he believes the hearing today serves the purpose of public education on the Mueller report as most Americans - and even some members of Congress - have not read it. — PolitiTweet.org

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First question from @RepJerryNadler to Dean in this hearing on the Mueller report is whether he thinks former WH Counsel Don McGahn is immune from testimony. “That pushes the outer limit further than I have ever seen it go,” Dean says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Though Nadler says that criminal contempt is off for now, it was never on the table. The full House was planning to vote Tuesday on a CIVIL contempt motion - i.e. authorizing Nadler to pursue enforcement of the subpoena in court. — PolitiTweet.org

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Hours before ⁦@HouseJudiciary⁩’s first hearing on the Mueller report and a day before a planned civil contempt vote to enforce the subpoena in court, ⁦@RepJerryNadler⁩ announces DOJ has agreed to begin turning over some of Mueller’s materials to Congress —> https://t.co/qLc5qtBbqB — PolitiTweet.org

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The resolution to hold Attorney General Barr and former WH Counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress and seek court enforcement of subpoenas is out: https://t.co/GPDS6v77rk Rules Committee will vote Monday and full House will vote Tuesday. — PolitiTweet.org

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Q is what would happen in the Senate. Republicans don't like the tariffs but don't want to act. When @nancycordes asked @senatemajldr if he'd block them, he said, "Our hope is that the tariffs will be avoided and we will not have to answer any hypotheticals such as you suggest." — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepRichardNeal says he will introduce a resolution of disapproval if Trump implements the tariffs on Mexican imports next week, writing, “commandeering U.S. trade policy to influence border security is an abuse of power.” — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi also said whether Mueller is subpoenaed to testify is up to the committee. Called @RepJerryNadler “fabulous.” — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi said as she has traveled she learned most people believe impeachment means you’re out of office, but it’s actually an indictment. “When you’re impeaching somebody you want to be sure you have the strongest possible indictment.” — PolitiTweet.org