Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @caroljoynt: Delighted to receive a book that is sure to keep Washington up late poring over every well chosen word: #TheManWhoRanWashin… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Totally agree that we should not overuse anonymous sources. It's worth recalling, though, that in the courtroom they have subpoenas to compel people to talk and penalty of perjury to keep them from lying. If journalists had those tools, we wouldn't need so many anonymous sources! — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Even under the best case scenario in this model, the death toll would roughly approximate cities like Newark, Orlando, Toledo or Irvine. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The great hypothetical! Was it the man or the moment? Or a combination of both? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Also worth adding that @JeffreyGoldberg is likewise a first-rate journalist with a long history of deeply reported work and great integrity. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @NPRinskeep: Jennifer Griffin is honorable, deeply experienced, well sourced, a good citizen. Jeffrey Goldberg: same. One can criticize… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Just for perspective, that would be the equivalent of the entire city of New Orleans being wiped off the map. Or Tampa or Tulsa or Cleveland. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

New model concludes that the most likely scenario is that 410,451 people in the US will have died of covid by Jan. 1. The best-case scenario is 288,381 deaths and the worst-case is 620,029. ⁦@JoelAchenbach⁩ ⁦@thewanreport⁩ https://t.co/FrizhPZ7M6 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

In the middle of the furor over Trump and soldiers is John Kelly, who so far has remained silent. Kelly has told associates that a retired 4-star general should not come out against a sitting president in the heat of a campaign. ⁦@anniekarni⁩ https://t.co/UglfrguBXh — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @davidmaraniss: It is amazing how @BeschlossDC always finds the appropriate historical photograph to illuminate our present condition. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @sbg1: .@JenGriffinFNC is an excellent reporter, a pro, who knows the national security world. The Fox chryon does not reflect her repor… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

.@JenGriffinFNC is a total pro who knows the national security world better than anyone. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump has voiced bewilderment that people choose military service over making money. He has asked why the US should be so interested in finding captured soldiers, a comment made in the context of McCain. And he expresses discomfort around people who have been injured. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

People familiar with Trump’s private conversations say he has long scorned those who served in Vietnam as being too dumb to have gotten out of it, as he did through a medical diagnosis of bone spurs in his heels. ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ https://t.co/XJ97Zd9Zko — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"For decades, President Trump has sown distrust in almost everything he touches," write ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@katierogers⁩. Good context as the White House tries to refute the story of his disparaging remarks about slain soldiers. https://t.co/E6uIL4eK4h — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Secret tapes uncovered by ⁦@Gary__Bass⁩ reveal more Nixon racism and misogyny as he railed against India. “Undoubtedly, the most unattractive women in the world are the Indian women,” he told Kissinger. "The most sexless, nothing, these people." https://t.co/6KCXcopMqA — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @washingtonweek: Don’t miss it! @peterbakernyt, @ArletteSaenz and @NikolenDC join @costareports at the table tonight to discuss reportin… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Under fire for comments he denies disparaging soldiers, Trump reverses field and announces that he will not force Stars and Stripes to close at the end of the month. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

"That's not what happened at all": Texas prosecutor says Barr, in trying to discredit mail-in voting, falsely described 2017 case. "We didn't find any evidence of widespread voter fraud." ⁦@mattzap⁩ https://t.co/59w95pcLcJ — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Thanks to @jmeacham who was infinitely supportive and helpful while simultaneously working on his own masterpiece biography of Bush 41. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

After all was said and done at the conventions, after more than 30,000 Americans died of covid in August and millions of children started the new school year stuck at home—the presidential race changed by exactly 2/10ths of 1 percentage point. @sbg1 https://t.co/h4IUFMsYgE — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@maggieNYT At the same time, he says Trump did not protest the decision as he now says. "He didn’t say 'This is terrible, I have to go out to the veterans.'" Nor does he consider such comments out of character. “I haven’t heard anybody yet react to say ‘That’s not the Donald Trump I know.'" — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Bolton says he was in the room for the decision not to visit the cemetery and never heard Trump say what he's accused of saying. “I’m not saying he didn’t say them later in the day or another time but I was there for that discussion.” @maggieNYT https://t.co/YNCgAG0c9O — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

The economy added back 1.4 million jobs in August, but payrolls are still more than 11 million jobs below their pre-pandemic level. Unemployment fell to 8.4 percent, down significantly from 14.7 percent in April and 10.2 percent in July. @bencasselman https://t.co/CGyavOj0ec — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@maggieNYT Here's the original report by @JeffreyGoldberg that so angered the president. Among other things, the story also says Trump did not want to lower flags after McCain's death, saying, "Guy was a fucking loser." https://t.co/XEQ121EsgH — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump heatedly denies that he referred to American soldiers killed in combat during World War I as “losers” and “suckers,” moving quickly to avoid losing support among the military and its allies just two months before an election. @maggieNYT https://t.co/bR1gEKxzYp — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Sadly true but available for pre-order today! https://t.co/pmWaBwpnB4 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

No! Amazon alas counts the index and footnotes and all that. It's actually about 150 pages shorter. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Could not have a better, more amazing co-author, both of this book and life in general. @sbg1 — PolitiTweet.org