Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

Sen. Cassidy's spokesman responds to the photos capturing notes of what looks like a speech preparing to acquit Trump --> — PolitiTweet.org

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In response to a Q from Collins and Murkowski about exactly when Trump learned of the breach and what steps he specifically took to end the attack, Van Der Veen says the House managers didn't investigate and didn't give any information on that. (They did ask Trump to testify). — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jabinbotsford: Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., notes on the 4th day of the Impeachment trials for President Trump on Capitol Hill today. “The… — PolitiTweet.org

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And encouraging them to show up for a "wild" rally in Washington on January 6th. — PolitiTweet.org

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During the break, .@tedcruz huddled with fellow Republicans in the chamber. He said, "The House has their standard of impeachment, but the standard is different on this side." Several nodded in agreement. — PolitiTweet.org

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A senior aide on the impeachment team says Trump's defense team was given the entire trial record, including all video and audio used, before the trial began in accordance with the rules. Asked about this, Schoen disputes this, telling @frankthorp "Oh come on." — PolitiTweet.org

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On charges of selectively edited videos: a sr aide on the impeachment team also noted that they twice played sections that Schoen claimed they omitted, and that he himself omitted Trump telling supporters "you'll never take back our country with weakness." — PolitiTweet.org

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On the blue check mark: aide said it was an accident but substance was accurate. "If anything, it is further evidence of President Trump’s attention to and knowledge of what was being openly planned on January 6 by his followers, even those without Twitter verifications." — PolitiTweet.org

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A sr aide on the impeachment team notes that managers can only view archives of Trump tweets since his account was removed by Twitter, so making draft graphics was necessary and that the NYT photo was never shown in the Senate. — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the most interesting parts of this montage: being reminded what some of these lawmakers looked like 15-20 years ago (Bernie Sanders, however, appears to look exactly the same). — PolitiTweet.org

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"You didn't do anything wrong. It's a word people use. But stop the hypocrisy," Schoen says as a lengthy montage wraps up of Democrats using the word 'fight' (often in reference to policy objectives). — PolitiTweet.org

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Schoen claims the House managers manipulated evidence and selectively edited footage. He's pointing to a NYT picture of @RepRaskin looking at two tweets allegedly of Trump tweets about January 6th where the date is 2020 instead of 2021. — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump lawyer David Schoen is up now, arguing that the impeachment was rushed and there was no due process - noting the last impeachment trial featured an investigation and hearings before the vote. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kathrynw5: What Trump actually tweeted on January 6, in order. Note that his first tweet using words after the assault began was to att… — PolitiTweet.org

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Lots of mispronouncing of the names of women (of color, no less) happening right now. — PolitiTweet.org

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"You can't incite what was already going to happen," Van Der Veen says of intel ahead of the event that there could have been violence that day. The divergence here: Dems say the violence was primed to occur because of Trump's claims for months that the election had been stolen. — PolitiTweet.org

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Next video montage intersperses Democrats calling for unrest in the streets/supporting BLM protesters this summer with various clips of Trump touting his support for law and order. (Note that Trump lawyer Schoen has been very critical of Dems for using slickly produced videos). — PolitiTweet.org

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Opening video montage from the Trump team today is a series of Democrats objecting to the certification of results after the 2016 election -- starting with lead impeachment manager @RepRaskin. — PolitiTweet.org

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"No person could seriously believe the president's January 6th speech on the ellipse was in any way an incitement to insurrection," Trump attorney Michael Van Der Veen says as he begins the defense's arguments. — PolitiTweet.org

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Heartbreaking story of MPD Ofc. Jeffrey Smith, who took his own life days after the Jan. 6th riots at the Capitol. He was inside and struck by metal pole that day. His wife, Erin, is fighting to have his passing recognized as a line of duty death: https://t.co/0gNi4lzYV4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Still no word on whether the impeachment managers will call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial, but aides sa… https://t.co/Ev0cuE8TMY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @saraecook: SCOOP: CDC school reopening guideline details per draft summary obtained by @CBSNews: -Color-coded “zones” for phased reopen… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alanhe: Q. how many hours do you plan to use tomorrow? Schoen: "I don't know we were talking earlier, maybe, maybe three to four hour… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @carolinelinton: Former Republican officials are considering splitting from GOP to form new party post-Trump. But key question remains:… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSNews: On the third day of the second Trump impeachment trial, some lawmakers seemed "tired of some of the arguments" and were showin… — PolitiTweet.org

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"These people are in deep pain because they showed up to serve," @davidcicilline says as he asks senators to consider law enforcement officers, staffers and other Capitol workers in their vote. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepRaskin gets personal as he asks whether there is any doubt Trump would stoke violence again if he returned to the Oval Office. "Would you bet the lives of more police officers on that? Would you bet the safety of your family on that?" — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @aaronlarnavarro: Chair @tomemmer made clear they're continuing the 2020 playbook of painting Ds as "socialists" and policies as "job ki… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi also says "it would be really good" if D.C. could operate as a state so the mayor wouldn't need permission from the federal government to call up the National Guard, referring to slow deployment on 1/6. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi says she won't respond to the evidence presented at the impeachment trial yesterday or today. — PolitiTweet.org