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RT @abbydphillip: Breaking CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, Whelan https://… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden ends his remarks with: “And now, I get to go back to the Oval Office." — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden mentions that when former President Trump got Covid at a very different point in the pandemic, he had to be taken to Walter Reed -- whereas Biden was able to keep working from the WH. "You don’t need to be President to get these tools to use for your defense," he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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The BA.5 variant is very contagious, Biden says, and notes that many people who take precautions like getting vaccinated will still get Covid. Biden says at this point, getting Covid doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden says the fact that he was able to continue carrying out his duties while in isolation was a "real statement of where we are in the fight against Covid." — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden is out of COVID isolation. https://t.co/wwlf4839hr — PolitiTweet.org

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@AlexThomp and you don’t even know how big elmo is in our house rn — PolitiTweet.org

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“Like many relationships within the Biden orbit, the bond between the two men was cemented during Beau’s battle with cancer.” This was an interesting read from last night’s ww playbook > — PolitiTweet.org

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As President Biden comes out of COVID isolation, read this from @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/QuZOXK37Hh — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden’s newly added remarks in the Rose Garden this morning is generally expected to be about Covid, per a White House official, following his negative tests and end of stricter isolation measures. — PolitiTweet.org

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Karine Jean-Pierre said whether President Biden takes a COVID test tomorrow (since today is day five of isolation) is up to his physician. “When he gets tested, we will be transparent about that and share that with you,” Jean-Pierre said. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Yamiche: Former Pres Trump just claimed falsely again that he won the 2020 election while giving a speech at a summit for the America F… — PolitiTweet.org

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Brian Deese is back in the White House briefing room. The graph behind him is titled: “Job Growth Over Past Three Months Not Consistent With Recession” https://t.co/iexVb0z71f — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KateBennett_DC: . @FLOTUS has tested NEGATIVE again for Covid today, making this the 6th day in a row for a negative test since @POTUS… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NewDay: New CNN reporting from @JoanBiskupic: Chief Justice John Roberts privately lobbied his fellow conservative justices to preserve… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DJJudd: WH Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha says, re: monkeypox, the WH is working "w/ community health partners, members of the LGB… — PolitiTweet.org

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President Biden had said earlier in the week that he would be receiving a report on monkeypox this week. Karine Jean-Pierre clarifies this is an internal update for POTUS on the administration's response to monkeypox rather than a public report. — PolitiTweet.org

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This follows questions yesterday about a photo of Biden unmasked indoors, as well as a video of him unmasked outdoors, and the potential for exposure for WH staff who took the photo and video. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another reporter said "she took off her mask and she embraced someone -- you don't have to see it. That's what happened." Dr. Jha said usually having contact would involve an "extended period of time," but that it's hard to comment on something he didn't see. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Jha said he thought VP has been following CDC guidelines & also pointed out she was recently infected w/ Covid. When asked to clarify, since hugging someone maskless doesn't seem to be in line w/ CDC guidelines, he said he'd "pass" on commenting on something he didn't see. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Dr. Ashish Jha about VP Kamala Harris, who was a close contact of President Biden’s, being maskless earlier today at a conference (including as she hugged someone). CDC guidance is that you mask up around others if you’re a close contact. — PolitiTweet.org

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New: Dr. Jha says President Biden has used an inhaler a couple of times since testing positive for COVID. Says he does not use it with regularity (the last time was in the fall when he had a cold, per Jha). — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Jha says President Biden is doing better, thanks to getting vaccinated, boosted and receiving treatments. The White House says this is all an example of COVID treatment progress overall. — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Jha says he and Karine Jean-Pierre FaceTimed with Biden today. Biden said he slept well, ate his breakfast and lunch and is in a “very good mood,” Jha says. — PolitiTweet.org

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For the second day in a row, White House COVID Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha is joining the press briefing, following President Biden’s positive COVID test. https://t.co/veokDDDIJ9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden unwrapped and took a lozenge during this meeting after coughing. He also gave a thumbs before press was led out of the room. https://t.co/nxZfLNPGdv — PolitiTweet.org

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“I’m feeling much better than I sound,” Biden says at the beginning of a meeting with his economic advisers on gas prices. (He’s joining virtually) https://t.co/Eh3zpHuhzC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KyungLahCNN: A federal jury found former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the Hous… — PolitiTweet.org

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Midwives and doctors who work in countries where pregnancy is common in young adolescent girls say those pushing for very young girls to carry pregnancies to term may not understand the brutal toll of pregnancy and delivery on the body of a child. https://t.co/l4lLpx93R5 — PolitiTweet.org

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"I can assure you, there has been no impact to the national security decision-making process" following Biden's positive Covid test, John Kirby says. — PolitiTweet.org