Ed O'Keefe

Ed O'Keefe @edokeefe

RT @CBSNews: "He has given all of this great thought": @edokeefe details President Biden's actions and beliefs about the war in Afghanistan… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @adam_brew: Toyota announced that they have "decided to stop contributing to those Members of Congress who contested the certification o… — PolitiTweet.org

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A good ⁦@kenvogel⁩ read: Tony Podesta weighs a return to lobbying and Democratic politics https://t.co/I1TGSyxJsf — PolitiTweet.org

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LISTEN/DOWNLOAD: Fascinating potential fallout from passage of the American Rescue Plan: There are small towns and counties that might resist the record flow of federal funding for fear of mishandling the money. Thanks to @LizFarmerTweets for the forward-looking conversation: — PolitiTweet.org

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@weijia @POTUS Through this Q&A we're seeing @POTUS's clear confidence in withdrawing from Afghanistan. He's confident in Afghan military's capabilities; in idea that the original mission is over; that the world has moved on to new threats. He clearly debated all this with military leaders. — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked by @weijia about intelligence reports that Afghanistan could collapse, @POTUS Biden says that's not true. — PolitiTweet.org

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"We went for two reasons: One, to bring Osama bin Laden to the gates of Hell. ... The second reason was to eliminate Al Qaeda's capacity to deal with more attacks on the United States from that territory. We accomplished both of those objectives, period." - Biden — PolitiTweet.org

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"We went for two reasons: One, to bring Osama bin Laden to the gates of Hell. ... The second reason was to eliminate Al Qaeda's capacity to deal with more attacks on the United States from that territory. We accomplished both of those objectives, period." - Biden — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked by @steveholland1 if a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is inevitable, @POTUS Biden says, "No." The Afghan military is now well-equipped "against something like 75,000 Taliban. It is not inevitable." — PolitiTweet.org

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"I will not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan," Biden says. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Already we have members of the military whose parents served in Afghanistan 20 years ago," Biden notes as he explains again why it's time to withdraw U.S. forces. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSWalsh: @POTUS message to Afghan interpreters who worked with US military: there is a home for you in the United States and we will s… — PolitiTweet.org

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"There is a home for you in the United States if you so choose," Biden says to Afghan nationals eligible to be relocated to the United States. — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden commits to relocate Afghan nationals who've assisted the U.S. mission there. "We've already dramatically accelerated" the process of granting special immigrant visas to former translators, drivers, etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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"Afghan leaders have to come together and drive towards a future that the Afghan people want and that they deserve," Biden adds. — PolitiTweet.org

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@POTUS "We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build," Biden adds, saying it's up to that country to determine its future. — PolitiTweet.org

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@POTUS "The United States did what we went to do in Afghanistan: Get the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11 and get Osama bin Laden." - BIDEN — PolitiTweet.org

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JUST IN: @POTUS Biden says U.S. military operations will end in Afghanistan on August 31. Live coverage on CBSN: https://t.co/GVb06rul4F — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CaraKorte: NEW: Dems have said #NoClimateNoDeal. Now they're taking the message to Pelosi. In a letter first obtained by @CBSNews, @C… — PolitiTweet.org

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One of THE loveliest indeed! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @adam_brew: Some Democratic Senate fundraising hauls announced today: Tim Ryan (OH): $2.3M John Fetterman (PA): $2.5M Val Demings (FL):… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSNews: CDC Director Walensky says there are "new and concerning trends" of COVID cases increasing in areas with little vaccination, a… — PolitiTweet.org

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#Campaign2022 WATCH: Huge - you might say Texas-sized - campaign cash numbers reported today by Texas Gov. @GregAbbott_TX ahead of his run for a third term. He’s got $55 million cash on hand, “more than any other statewide candidate in Texas history.” (h/t @adam_brew) https://t.co/IvCZR7gjci — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSNewsPoll: In our April CBS News poll, 77% of Americans said they approved of the U.S. removing its troops from Afghanistan. There… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @carolinelinton: "The worst-kept secret in Austin is that Greg Abbott is running for president." @adam_brew & @edokeefe break down the… — PolitiTweet.org

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Will Texas Democrats flee TX if they don’t like what GOP is trying to pass? “Every option is on the table. The tools we used in the regular session to defeat voter suppression are going to be the tools we'll use in the special session," Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer told @adam_brew. — PolitiTweet.org

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"The worst-kept secret in Austin is that Greg Abbott is running for president," Texas Democratic State Rep. @RafaelAnchia told us. "Look at the last few bill signing ceremonies by (Florida Governor) Ron DeSantis and Abbott is going to want to match that blow-for-blow." — PolitiTweet.org

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COMING THIS WEEK: The new Texas special session brings the state’s proposed election law back into spotlight - and ⁦@GregAbbott_TX⁩’s presidential ambitions? ⁦@adam_brew⁩ and I report... https://t.co/ULAS6FtsT7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSThisMorning: “I say to my officers, ‘If you don't want to be on the street anymore, then get off my streets.'" — Projected NYC Democ… — PolitiTweet.org