Peter Baker

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

True. Over the last 30 years, it has gotten worse with each administration. The idea of transparency in Washington has faded to the point that officials of all sorts think anonymity is their right and they shouldn't have to be on the record even though they are paid by taxpayers. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @maggieNYT: “On background” is the most common way this administrations seeks to give information. But POTUS says don’t trust it https:/… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @brianstelter: Says a man who's been an anonymous source for reporters for decades: https://t.co/dSGLalNEH3 — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @jdawsey1: What??? He has been asked about this countless times. https://t.co/F28Gp2lieK — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @maggieNYT: Bloomberg claims no one asked him about Stop and Frisk till he started running for president. This is not true. https://t.co… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Schiff tees off on Trump: "The president doesn’t give a shit about what’s good for our country, what’s good for Ukraine. It’s all about what’s in it for him personally and for his reëlection campaign.” @sbg1 https://t.co/UOz2bvhcbm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

“A real blockbuster”: Strong jobs report counters anxieties about an escalating trade war and a weakening global economy. US added 266,000 jobs in November, unemployment fell to 3.5% with annual wage growth at 3.1%. @PatcohenNYT https://t.co/QueTrpSa3p — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Schiff tells @sbg1 that the investigation may yet turn up more information that could be presented at the Senate trial. “There may very well be a great body of evidence at the trial that’s not available to us today,” he says. https://t.co/UOz2bvhcbm — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

White House says review of budget office call logs shows that no one spoke with Giuliani around the times of the calls in April and August, nor did Giuliani speak with Mulvaney about the Ukraine aid freeze. ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ ⁦@npfandos⁩ https://t.co/580j3nJcRV — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Congratulations to @agearan on joining the @MSNBC team of contributors! A first-rate reporter and a great person besides. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @markknoller: Many thanks to @betsy_klein for her TV pool reports on the president's trip to the @NATO Summit. Much appreciated. Also th… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @hillhulse: Reupping this .... https://t.co/FLRsamDHdc — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

And William Rehnquist, Antonin Scalia and Neil Gorsuch... — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @kchangnyt: What’s up with the sun? The Parker Solar Probe is finding clues. https://t.co/HFDfpkcnMa — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @nytimes: Breaking News: Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the House Judiciary Committee to proceed with drafting impeachment articles against… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

A day after the Republican-chosen scholar told the House that it was was moving too quickly to impeach Trump, Trump says it should move even more quickly: "I say, if you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

“The hearing itself seemed a microcosm of that political debate and of the impeachment process that ... has failed to transcend it,” writes @russellberman. "Democrats talked with the Democrats, Republicans talked with the Republican.” https://t.co/lU59eECVkN — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Trump administration considers a significant expansion of the US military footprint in the Middle East to counter Iran, including dozens more ships, other military hardware and as many as 14,000 additional troops. ⁦@glubold⁩ ⁦@nancyayoussef https://t.co/c6dNnphkhG — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

.@jackshafer breaks down the untenable position that Bloomberg the candidate has put Bloomberg the news organization in. https://t.co/KSxp9T6uGp — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

With Johnson, the full House voted to impeach three days after the action it deemed to be the crime. No special prosecutor in that one. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

@brithume Sure that's one good argument. Another would be to count the time that lawmakers themselves (not a special prosecutor or grand jury) actually have to study and debate the issue. Because these two came up in different ways, it's not an exact comparison, which is my only point. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Which was my point all along -- it's hard to come up with precise apples to apples comparisons on this point. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

That's the point--it depends on how you decide to count. Do you count the time Starr investigated Whitewater or just Lewinsky? Do you count the time Mueller investigated? Do you count only the time that lawmakers had the issue before them? Or from the time inquiry is authorized? — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @kenvogel: SCOOP: RUDY GIULIANI met Tuesday in Budapest with the fired Ukrainian prosecutor YURIY LUTSENKO, who pushed claims about the… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

RT @katierogers: This was a really unusual trip for Trump, who abided by Boris Johnson's wishes to not interfere in UK elections, got an ea… — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Jimmy Carter released from hospital after treatment for urinary tract infection. "He said he looks forward to further rest and recovery at home in Plains, Georgia," spokeswoman says. "He and Mrs. Carter wish everyone peace and joy this holiday season." — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

And now Chabot too... — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Having flashbacks. Unlike the Intelligence Committee, the Judiciary Committee is still stocked with members who were there in 1998, including Nadler, Sensenbrenner, Lofgren and Jackson Lee. — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

Thank you, appreciate that. It was a real pleasure to team up with the great @jeffreyaengel, @jmeacham and @TimNaftali — PolitiTweet.org

Peter Baker @peterbakernyt

As for Johnson, it was longer only if you count previous attempts to impeach him on other charges. The House voted to impeach him for violating the Tenure of Office Act just three days after the alleged crime of firing Stanton and adopted the specific articles nine days after it. — PolitiTweet.org