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Nancy Pelosi, who has just arrived in Taiwan, says the world is currently in a autocracy vs democracy moment > — PolitiTweet.org

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Officials confirm that the box with the lock in this photo in fact contained the small-scale model of the safe house that Zawahiri was hiding in, which was used during Biden’s deliberations ahead of the strike > — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jimsciutto: The @FBI has now updated Zawahiri’s entry on the Most Wanted Terrorist list to: “deceased.” https://t.co/FD7j0lPi9v — PolitiTweet.org

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And as he deliberated over whether to call for the strike, President Biden asked detailed questions to his small circle of advisers, including about lighting, weather and even construction materials of the safe house where Zawahiri was hiding, senior official told reporters — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "As commander in chief, it is my solemn responsibility to make America safe in a dangerous world." "We do not break. We never give in. We never back down." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says there were no civilian casualties as a part of this strike, and no members of Zawahiri's family were killed. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden: "No matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and take you out." He tells the American people: "Now, justice has been delivered." — PolitiTweet.org

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Breaking: President Biden announces that the United States successfully conducted an airstrike in Kabul that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri https://t.co/cYotfTFnwA — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DJJudd: Kirby tells @mj_lee Biden "made clear that Congress is an independent branch of government, and that Speaker Pelosi makes her o… — PolitiTweet.org

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Also asked if a senior lawmaker were to plan a trip to a place like N Korea or Moscow, President Biden would not weigh in. Kirby said Biden would be “consistent”: WH would provide facts, analysis and context, but lawmakers would “make their own decisions” on travel. — PolitiTweet.org

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I had asked whether the White House was confident President Xi understands the separation of powers in the US, which the White House has been emphasizing in recent days re: Pelosi’s possible Taiwan trip. “The PRC understands well the separation of powers,” Kirby said. — PolitiTweet.org

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White House just confirmed for first time that issue of Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan came up in Biden-Xi phone call last week. Biden “made clear” to Xi “that Congress is an independent branch of government, and that Speaker Pelosi makes her own decisions…” Kirby told me. — PolitiTweet.org

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John Kirby says “the Speaker has the right to visit Taiwan” and notes Nancy Pelosi has visited before. US policy on Taiwan remains unchanged, Kirby says. Says there is no reason for Beijing to turn a potential visit to Taiwan into any kind of “crisis” or a “conflict” https://t.co/o0LAYdyTM0 — PolitiTweet.org

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My amazing colleague @kpolantz just made her Inside Politics Sunday debut 👏🏻📺 https://t.co/874j2MJGR1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mkraju: Guest-hosting @InsidePolitics at 8a — What’s next on Manchin-Schumer — Will Sinema go for it — Economic news fallout — Trump p… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heads to Asia but a Taiwan stop is still uncertain. CNN's @mj_lee reports. @kasie https://t.co/E… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ccadelago: “The president intends to run in 2024,” @PressSec reiterates, for what is the fifth or so time this week. But she adds, “202… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Biden, Xi speak amid rising tensions over Speaker Pelosi’s potential trip to Taiwan. @mj_lee reports https://t.co/MDKxL2lFzR — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TheLeadCNN: Despite the U.S. being in what meets the common definition of a recession, President Biden disputes that economy is in one… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mkraju: Sinema declines to comment on Manchin-Schumer deal. Several of us tried to ask her about it. https://t.co/gA7noJnVSS — PolitiTweet.org

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Jean-Pierre says Biden called on Beijing to "cease" its human rights abuses. She added she would not get into how President Xi responded to all of this. — PolitiTweet.org

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New: When asked about President Biden raising human rights concerns in his phone call with President Xi -- specifically, if he raised treatment of Uyghurs in the Xin Jiang region, Karine Jean-Pierre says he raised "genocide and forced labor practices by the PRC." — PolitiTweet.org

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Senior admin official would not engage questions from reporters about Nancy Pelosi's potential trip to Taiwan. At one point the official said they'd point out the reality that "the legislative branch is a separate branch of government." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden and Xi also discussed the value of a face-to-face meeting, and said the two sides would follow-up on that front, per official. — PolitiTweet.org

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When asked about China’s state news agency saying that Xi told Biden “if you play with fire you get burned,” and whether that was perceived as a threat, the official said they won’t get into “parsing the various metaphors” that Beijing tends to use. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden and President Xi had a “direct and honest discussion” on Taiwan, a senior administration official tells reporters. The US affirmed its commitment to the One China policy, but there was acknowledgement of differences between the two countries on Taiwan. — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden’s call with Chinese President Xi ended at 10:50am, per White House — meaning the call lasted two hours and 17 minutes. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JohnBerman: JUST NOW: "This bill is fighting inflation, and has a whole lot of collateral benefits as well --an important endorsement… — PolitiTweet.org

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"This is delicate work," Kirby says. "Our approach has to be unique" to the individual detainee's circumstances, he says. Kirby adds that even the decision to reveal to the public today that an offer was made to Russia was not made lightly. — PolitiTweet.org

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John Kirby says the Biden administration hopes that "Russia will favorably engage" the offer that the US made to Russia -- a few weeks ago -- to try to free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan — PolitiTweet.org