Scott Wong

Scott Wong @scottwongDC

“Some reporters who were there won’t go back into the building. A number have sought therapy to deal with the trauma. One longtime Capitol Hill reporter opted for early retirement shortly after living through the riot. Many still aren’t sleeping well.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonathanTamari: the objector added a few sentences to every speech acknowledging the events and the heroism of Capitol police ... and t… — PolitiTweet.org

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So many Capitol Hill reporters I’ve spoken to in recent months are still pissed (and heartbroken) about what happened on Jan. 6. Thanks to @cam_joseph for capturing these emotions in this piece — PolitiTweet.org

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“That was the thing that surprised me most of the entire day: They’d just gone through this (insurrection), and they were still fucking objecting,” ⁦@bresreports said. ⁩”I was shocked, after everything that just happened.” https://t.co/c36WdoriPP — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AdamKinzinger: Credit goes to @HerreraBeutler for this. She has been quarterbacking this to honor the heroes of January 6th. — PolitiTweet.org

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AOC, Raskin call on agency to reconsider sprinter's one-month ban https://t.co/IUGQmTRUWe — PolitiTweet.org

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For Biden and Trump, a tale of very different weeks ⁦@amieparnes⁩ ⁦@HCTrudo⁩ https://t.co/wYSgfe5Ted — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @yvonnewingett: BREAKING NEWS WITH AUDIO: 'We need you to stop the counting': Records detail intense efforts by Trump allies to pressure… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @HCTrudo: Great piece by ⁦@scottwongDC⁩ GOP divided on anti-Biden midterm message Reporting from Texas https://t.co/lUN1uSrrIc — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepChipRoy also made the point that it's still early. By this time in the '20 cycle, two major historic events — the pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd — had not even occurred yet. “Events determine elections,” Roy said. https://t.co/qYWMXC16C7 — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepChipRoy (R-Texas) argued that having a lot of campaign issues to choose from is a good problem to have. “The hardest part is what to focus on." Picking one issue, he said, is just “campaigning 101.” — PolitiTweet.org

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But there are a lot of campaign issues: Inflation, defund police, critical race theory, China - it's all Biden's fault, Rs say The same day Republicans toured the border in South Texas, other GOP leaders 1,772 miles away in Washington held a hearing on the Wuhan lab leak theory — PolitiTweet.org

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@RepRWilliams, a Texas auto dealer who was in McAllen this week, says a narrower message focused on the border and economy will propel the GOP to victory in 2022. “We don’t want to get too far out trying to be all things to all people." — PolitiTweet.org

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McALLEN, Texas — A narrow border security message or a throw-everything-at-the-wall approach? There is plenty of time but the GOP is grappling with its anti-Biden message for the 2022 midterms https://t.co/qYWMXC16C7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DaniellaMicaela: The White House dove into damage control after reports of dysfunction and infighting in Kamala Harris' office, with th… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JenniferJJacobs: “I try not to speak to or engage on anonymous reports or anonymous sources,” says @PressSec Jen Psaki, whose team regu… — PolitiTweet.org

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Alternate headline: Bay Area native forced to hold up Dodgers jersey https://t.co/WQ6eACNX11 — PolitiTweet.org

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Hundreds of Americans may have died in Northwest heat wave, despite efforts to help - Los Angeles Times https://t.co/knsakyjxHp — PolitiTweet.org

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One more video here from La Joya, Texas this week https://t.co/zFwMyFrEw2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Here is Aguero explaining to @RepTiffany (R-Wis.) the situation with these migrant children who just crossed the border in La Joya, Texas, and doing some translation https://t.co/Mtz7wRH2f7 — PolitiTweet.org

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This is scary. I see the individual in some of my own videos but don’t believe I spoke to him and clearly didn’t know who he was — PolitiTweet.org

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Black Caucus presses Democratic leaders to expedite action on voting rights https://t.co/5B9FjBGQqo — PolitiTweet.org

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Economy adds robust 850K jobs in June, exceeding expectations https://t.co/DzhMFLI9JB — PolitiTweet.org

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House passes $715B package, hoping to sway infrastructure debate @cimarcos @RealMikeLillis https://t.co/awYuRtKHta — PolitiTweet.org

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@LindaMarkss @PeaceVotesBlue McCarthy will still get to name his 5 picks, so breakdown will be 7 Dems to 6 Republicans bc Pelosi picked Cheney — PolitiTweet.org

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Black Caucus member, Hispanic Caucus member, Asian American refugee, some progressives, three moderates, three Californians, a military veteran and a Republican Pelosi knows how to diversify a committee — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi names Liz Cheney to serve on Jan. 6 select committee https://t.co/dgPD3rmeDL — PolitiTweet.org

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Pelosi's picks for the Jan. 6 select committee: HS Chair Bennie Thompson (MS) Admin Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA) Intel Chair Adam Schiff (CA) Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA) Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL) Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD) Rep. Elaine Luria (VA) — PolitiTweet.org

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PELOSI taps Republican LIZ CHENEY to serve on special committee that will investigate Jan. 6 attack Her GOP colleagues recently ousted her from the Republican leadership team for continuing to speak out against Trump and his false election claims — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: Pelosi names Homeland Security Chair BENNIE THOMPSON (D-Miss.) as chairman of the newly created select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol — PolitiTweet.org