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@MarkMorales51 One NY state senator said they heard directly from multiple colleagues whom Cuomo had reached out to, and that the governor threatened some by warning he could ruin their political careers if they supported weakening his executive powers. https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkMorales51 Importantly from our story: CNN also spoke with three other New York legislators who said they were aware of outreach from Cuomo in which he clearly suggested or explicitly threatened political retaliation if they did not stand by him. https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkMorales51 Around the same time that Azzopardi's statement was sent to CNN today, Cuomo began a previously scheduled press conference call on the coronavirus, and discussed his office's "long and hostile relationship" with Kim. https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkMorales51 Ultimately, Cuomo's office sent another statement from senior adviser Rich Azzopardi late Wednesday morning that said: "Kim's assertion that the governor said he would 'destroy him' is false." https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkMorales51 CNN first reached out to Cuomo's office for comment on TUESDAY. In a written statement, his communications director did not directly respond to or deny Kim's allegation of threats from the governor in a written statement. https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkMorales51 Kim's wife told CNN she overheard parts of the phone call and heard Cuomo say, "Who do you think you are?" as well as the words, "my wrath," and that immediately after the phone call, her husband told her: "The governor threatened to destroy my life." https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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@MarkMorales51 Democratic NY Assemblyman Ron Kim told CNN that Gov. Cuomo called last Thursday to “threaten my career if I did not cover up for Melissa [DeRosa] and what she said.” Cuomo also said “I hadn't seen his wrath and that he can destroy me,” according to Kim. https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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New from me and @MarkMorales51: Cuomo said 'he can destroy me': NY assemblyman alleges governor threatened him over nursing homes scandal https://t.co/w4Y2CPPUsY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KyungLahCNN: Hey all— I’m coming up live on https://t.co/7pExtJkNQJ @ 4pET today. @ me a q about #AAPI hate crimes & I’ll answer at 4p.… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alexburnsNYT: “Now that Republicans have passed up an opportunity to banish him through impeachment, it is not clear when — or how — th… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here is the standard that Biden himself set last month for those who work for him: — PolitiTweet.org

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In addition: Biden also said those two companies have now committed to delivering 100 million doses by the end of May rather than previously expected timeline of end of June. — PolitiTweet.org

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In addition: Biden also said those two companies have now committed to delivering 100 million doses by the end of May rather than previously expected timeline of end of June. — PolitiTweet.org

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100 million Moderna + 100 million Pfizer vaccine doses are what he previously announced last month -- they're now expected to be delivered by end of July rather than end of summer. — PolitiTweet.org

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The news from Biden's remarks at NIH just now is that administration is now getting hundreds of millions of Covid vaccines earlier than expected -- enough to vaccinate most Americans by the end of July. — PolitiTweet.org

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Our piece from this morning on the Biden admin's concern about variants and the urgent need to speed up genetic sequencing/surveillance of the mutations: https://t.co/oFdauNOjus — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked how worried he is about the Covid variants during tour of NIH, Biden asks Fauci to address the Q. Fauci repeats that UK variant could be dominant strain by end of March and existing vaccines "look pretty good." But the S Africa variant is "a little bit more problematic." — PolitiTweet.org

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And couple this with concern about virus fatigue, one year into the pandemic: “It's hard. People are sick of this. I'm sick of this. Everyone is sick of living in their homes and not seeing their families and not seeing their friends." https://t.co/oFdauNOjus — PolitiTweet.org

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As Covid variants spread in the US, the Biden administration is not where it wants to be yet on genetic sequencing of virus mutations. Ramping that up will be critical to its ongoing efforts to contain the pandemic. w/ @MikeNedelman https://t.co/oFdauNOjus — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alexburnsNYT: My story today on Chuck and the left ... How a glad-handing, graduation-speaking, fund-raising, suburb-adoring establish… — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden’s made clear to top aides he expects pace of vaccinations to go up. Last week when he mentioned 1.5 M vaccine shots a day/spring timeline for everyone who wants a vaccine getting one, his Covid team had not planned on him publicly saying that https://t.co/YP7DzMSU9E — PolitiTweet.org

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As for Biden, when he’s being briefed by top health advisers these days, he’s asking about speed & reach of vaccines: “Tell it to me straight. How fast can we go? How fast can we get people?... How can we get it to everybody -- not just the easy people?” https://t.co/YP7DzMSU9E — PolitiTweet.org

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Admin sees Super Bowl as unique opportunity to target black, Latino and white, rural “non-mask wearing” communities in particular. WH has also been in touch w/ NFL and other brands about integrating pro-mask + pro-vaccine messaging into Sunday programming https://t.co/YP7DzMSU9E — PolitiTweet.org

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New: How the Biden WH has been eying Sunday’s Super Bowl to get its message out on Covid -- including a taped video message from the Bidens thanking healthcare workers. All part of broader national public education & messaging campaign https://t.co/YP7DzMSU9E — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AndyKimNJ: Many of you asked me why I cleaned the Capitol on Jan 6. I want to show you this photo. This is my mom, an immigrant from Ko… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DaniellaMicaela: .@DanaBashCNN reports some warned House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy not to go see former President Donald Trump bec… — PolitiTweet.org

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Given that this comes on the heels of admin's announcement of significantly ramping up vaccine supply, we can expect distributors to use this call to pose any Qs/concerns. Biden team has been in regular contact with industry parties going back to the transition. — PolitiTweet.org

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Members of Biden administration’s Covid team are expected to hold a call with officials representing major Covid vaccine distributors later today, CNN is told by a source familiar with the planned meeting. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LisaMirandoCNN: Via @mj_lee: Sr. WH official says President Biden’s remarks on Covid today are expected to focus on plans to increase C… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @alexburnsNYT: I spoke w/@nanwhaley, who is considering a run for the Portman seat, about OH & what Dems need to compete there What do… — PolitiTweet.org