Sahil Kapur

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RT @NBCPolitics: "Think about that. Leader McCarthy, who was one of the President’s strongest supporters, was scared and begging for help.… — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Kinzinger: "There was a desperate scramble for everyone to get President Trump to do anything. All this occurred and the president still did not act." — PolitiTweet.org

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Sarah Matthews testifies that Kayleigh McEnany told her that "the president did not want to include any mention of 'peace' in that tweet" directed at the rioters while the attack on the Capitol was ongoing. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @scottwongDC: Committee shows footage of Josh Hawley fleeing after he 'riled up' protesters The video of Hawley running away elicited… — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 6 committee plays new footage of ⁦Josh Hawley⁩ running away on Jan. 6 after his famous fist pump moment. https://t.co/fe0jlnxgTA — PolitiTweet.org

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And it looks like the account deleted this tweet going after Sarah Matthews, too. https://t.co/dsoMuLdcI6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Sarah Matthews: "I've seen the impact that his words have on his supporters. They truly latch onto every word and every tweet that he says. And so I think in that moment for him to tweet out that message about Mike Pence was pouring gasoline in the fire and making it much worse." — PolitiTweet.org

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The House GOP account deleted this tweet. https://t.co/Y3ZSd0fDNi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: Former E&C staff director, who worked with Matthews on the committee: — PolitiTweet.org

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House GOP leadership attacks Sarah Matthews — a former staffer for Trump's White House, for Trump's re-election bid, and for House Republicans — during her testimony https://t.co/yxKsNe4dFn — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Elaine Luria: "Within 15 minutes of leaving the stage, President Trump knew that the Capitol was besieged and under attack." — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Elaine Luria: "Within 15 minutes of leaving he stage, President Trump knew that the Capitol was besieged and under attack." — PolitiTweet.org

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Witnesses begin by establishing their GOP bona fides. Pottinger defends Trump's foreign policy; Matthews says she's a "lifelong Republican" and was one of the earliest communications aides on Trump's re-election campaign. — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney and Kinzinger — who on Jan. 6 were still Republicans in good standing — are reminding everyone that Kevin McCarthy was also pretty disturbed by what happened that day, before he re-embraced Trump. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jdawsey1: Cheney is right about this. "In the days after January 6th, almost no one of any political party would defend President Trump… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @haleytalbotnbc: NEW: More J6 hearings to come in SEPTEMBER The January 6th Committee will hold more hearings - plural - in September,… — PolitiTweet.org

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CHENEY says there will be "further hearings this September" held by the Jan. 6 committee. "The dam has begun to break," she says, adding: "We have considerably more to do." — PolitiTweet.org

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Thompson promises "minute by minute" account of the Capitol attack through the prism of "Donald Trump's scheme to cling to power." "A coup in search of a legal theory." — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 6 hearing begins. Witnesses are seated. Most members are here. Chairman Bennie Thompson, who is quarantining with Covid, joins virtually. https://t.co/H7h46OjjjW — PolitiTweet.org

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Make that three Republicans: @SenThomTillis is a YES on the Respect For Marriage Act, his office says. — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s far from clear the same-sex marriage codification bill can pass the Senate. There are still only two confirmed GOP votes: Collins and Portman. A few others sound open but noncommittal. “I think it’s possible to get to 10, but not certain,” Portman says, via @lizbrownkaiser. — PolitiTweet.org

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Emerging consensus on the left about the Senate election bill is: 👍 Progressive group @IndivisibleTeam: “Though it’s no substitute for actual voting rights legislation, this bill is an important step toward stopping election subversion.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@MeetThePress @NBCNews @RepJeffries Great to join you! Thanks for having me on to #TweetThePress. Until next time. — PolitiTweet.org

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These are the eight House Republicans who voted to codify a right to contraception: Cheney, Fitzpatrick, Gonzalez, Katko, Kinzinger, Mace, Salazar, Upton The two Republicans who voted present: Gibbs, Kelly (PA) h/t @KyleAlexStewart — PolitiTweet.org

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@MeetThePress @NBCNews @RepJeffries House passed same-sex marriage bill Tuesday. Senate prospects are uncertain. Just two Rs are on board (Collins & Portman), with some others (e.g. Tillis & Murkowski) sounding open. Not clear it has the 10 Rs needed to clear a filibuster. Schumer has said he wants to vote if so. — PolitiTweet.org

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@MeetThePress @NBCNews @RepJeffries Last point: Timing on these bills is uncertain. It's unlikely to get a vote before August recess. Question is whether it happens before the '22 election or in the lame duck. Goal for members is to do it this year b/c House Rs are unlikely to touch it if they win the majority. 4/4 — PolitiTweet.org

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@MeetThePress @NBCNews Then there's the House. I talked to Pelosi deputy @RepJeffries yesterday and he praised the Senate effort but said he also wants to see the Jan. 6 committee's legislative recommendations. There's broad appetite among House Dems to act on this issue as well. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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@MeetThePress @NBCNews One concern some Rs privately have is whether/how Trump will respond to this and whether that'll affect the R vote count. He holds power over their base. And much of this is aimed at stopping future attempts like his 2020 effort to exploit gaps in the law to stay in power. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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@MeetThePress @NBCNews @scottwongDC The Senate prospects are reasonably good. There are 9 Republicans and 7 Democrats in the working group. If Sen McConnell stays supportive that'll unlock more Rs and likely pave the road to the 60 needed. Senate Ds often vote as a bloc and it's harder to see them opposing this. 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Biden’s first tweet after revealing his Covid diagnosis 👇 — PolitiTweet.org