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UPDATE: Popular Information now has 1500+ followers on @tiktok_us. Watch out @KhabyLame https://t.co/HmBXJdy8lh — PolitiTweet.org

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@GovMikeDeWine @ATT .@Deloitte also donated $1000 to DeWine's reelection on 8/16/2022 — PolitiTweet.org

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Why is @GovRonDeSantis viciously smearing the Democratic Lt. Governor nominee? Because the election is pretty close. https://t.co/Ag6TAmkBUQ https://t.co/wznFnAAr9j — PolitiTweet.org

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Ohio @GovMikeDeWine supports a total ban on abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. On August 2, 2022, @ATT's Ohio PAC donated $1,000 to DeWine's reelection campaign https://t.co/uqIODf0q9d — PolitiTweet.org

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"When something like 9/11 happens, you've gotta ask, 'who benefits?'" — PolitiTweet.org

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10. Notably, Miller's hiring follows the firing of two prominent reporters on @CNN who spoke clearly about Trump's lies and the danger Trump poses to the democratic system: Brian Stelter and John Harwood https://t.co/tCIsWEieul https://t.co/ipJMQlfGqM — PolitiTweet.org

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9. While corporate media executives seek the appearance of objectivity, Popular Information is focused on uncovering the truth. For more independent accountability journalism, subscribe. It's free to sign up ➡️ https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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8. Miller is an accomplished journalist who once scored an interview with Osama Bin Laden. So perhaps it makes sense for CNN to hire him, economically. But hiring Miller does not make CNN more objective — it promotes a specific ideological perspective. https://t.co/tCIsWEieul — PolitiTweet.org

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@DonnerKay @CNN correct — PolitiTweet.org

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7. Miller has also been accused of taking covering up government misdeeds in his role as a journalist. While at CBS, he reported a segment on NSA spying for 60 Minutes. The NYT's David Carr called it "a friendly infomercial for the agency." https://t.co/tCIsWEieul — PolitiTweet.org

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6. Eric Adams, the current mayor of New York City and a former law enforcement officer, said it was "wrong" for Miller to deny the existence of the program and "wrong" for the NYPD to have conducted the spying operation targeting Muslims. https://t.co/tCIsWEieul — PolitiTweet.org

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5. In 2012, the AP "won a Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting… for stories revealing that the New York Police Department... had built an aggressive domestic intelligence program after the 9/11 attacks that put Muslim businesses, mosques and student groups under scrutiny." — PolitiTweet.org

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4. March 2022, while Miller was still with the NYPD, Miller told the NYC council that there was "no evidence" that the NYPD ever spied on Muslims in mosques after 9/11. Miller's statement was false A member of the NYC city council called for him to be investigated for perjury — PolitiTweet.org

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3. Miller has experience as a journalist but, for nearly a decade, has worked for the NYPD. Previously he worked for the FBI. Miller is not, in any meaningful sense, "objective" on law enforcement or intelligence issues. https://t.co/tCIsWEieul — PolitiTweet.org

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@CNN 2. On Tuesday, Licht announced he was hiring John Miller to be CNN's Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst Licht said Miller would deliver "audiences with independent, objective news" But who is John Miller? — PolitiTweet.org

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1. Since May, new @CNN CEO Chris Licht has made clear it that he wants the network's programming to become more "objective." But what does that mean? Yesterday, we got a clue. 🕵️ https://t.co/tCIsWEieul — PolitiTweet.org

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Accountability journalism 🤝 vertical video Popular Information is on @tiktok_us Check out our first video: https://t.co/ASNSq6dG1y — PolitiTweet.org

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FUN FACT: On October 22, 2021, Marjorie Taylor Greene purchased up to $50,000 of DWAC stock, the SPAC that is supposed to merge with Trump's media company. She paid between $67.96 and $175 per share. DWAC is currently trading at $21. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MGOKNOW @politico The email also contains a list of Trump's accomplishments — PolitiTweet.org

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It seems like the new definition of "nonpartisan" at several major outlets is supporting (or at least not criticizing) Trump — PolitiTweet.org

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@politico The email, which Mathias Döpfner insisted did not exist until he was provided a copy, also contains of list of Trump's "accomplishments" — PolitiTweet.org

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.@Politico's new owner, who publicly advocates for "nonpartisan" journalism, sent an email to colleagues in 2020 suggesting they all pray for Trump's reelection https://t.co/nsFohvwXY5 — PolitiTweet.org

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It's great that the United States has provided humanitarian and other aide to the people of Ukraine. But we should also support people in the United States who are in crisis. Jackson, Mississippi needs about $2 billion to ensure its residents have access to clean water. — PolitiTweet.org

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17. For more, check out the archive from the @MSFreePress, a local publication that has covered the @Siemens deal https://t.co/exnhrcxil6 — PolitiTweet.org

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@Siemens 15. In response to a request for comment, a @Siemens spokesperson sent the official joint statement from the February 2020 settlement agreement with the city. The spokesperson said Siemens could not comment further “due to the nature of the agreement.” https://t.co/vFmWZXZPqt https://t.co/1YtR1rcWi9 — PolitiTweet.org

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14. @Siemens, however, is faring much better. In its most recent earnings report, covering the period April 1 to June 30, 2022, Siemens reported over $17 billion in revenue and over $2 billion in free cash flow. — PolitiTweet.org

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13. The remaining money, about $10 million, was "earmarked for water meter and billing fixes." But that wasn't nearly enough to get the water system into working order. That's why the situation in Jackson is getting worse. https://t.co/vFmWZXZPqt — PolitiTweet.org

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12. One-third of the settlement ($30 million) went to the lawyers the city hired to bring the case. Another $36.7 million was needed for a reserve fund to bring it into compliance with its bond issue. $14.5 million was used to partially cover billing shortfalls. — PolitiTweet.org