David Nakamura

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@adcfanboy *correx: i tolerate you out of professional courtesy — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump hasn’t visited a DC school and hasn’t eaten at a city restaurant outside his hotel. Before his photo op at St. John’s this week, Trump had visited city churches 5 times, according to @markknoller. Obama made 16 visits to D.C. churches in first term, incl 9 to St. John’s. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KaylaEpstein: The weather has turned straight-up apocalyptic but protesters are still marching through D.C. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FenitN: White House bureau chief @PhilipRucker writes with such clarity about the times we’re in: “The White House is now so heavily fo… — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: DC officials were alarmed by an email from military seeking guidance over the “movement of tactical vehicles” and “forces” from Fort Belvoir into the city—highlighting clash for control of city streets between Trump and Mayor Bowser. W/⁦@FenitN⁩ https://t.co/wINntDD0qF — PolitiTweet.org

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Also, the chief said: 44 percent of arrests were of people either residents or associated with DC; 31 percent were Maryland residents; 13 percent from Virginia; 4 percent other states; 8 percent no fixed address or unknown — PolitiTweet.org

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Of the arrests in DC mentioned earlier in thread, police chief Newsham says: 63 percent were for curfew violations; 11 percent rioting; 10 percent burglary. https://t.co/hd50cYtaYE — PolitiTweet.org

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Reporter says it's frustrating determining whether feds or locals are taking various enforcement actions in the city. Mayor Bowser says reporters should "channel that frustration into coverage of D.C. statehood and why we should be autonomous. I’m looking forward to that." — PolitiTweet.org

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DC police chief Newsham says heard a lot of concern from city residents "about what they perceives as a military takeover." Adds it's hard to distinguish between the DC nat guard and federal resources. "They look the same. They look like soldiers." — PolitiTweet.org

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Bowser worried that feds could permanently close roads around Lafayette Park: "We're also concerned some of the hardening they’re doing may be not just temporary...Keep in mind that’s the people’s house. It's a sad commentary the House and its inhabitants have to be walled off." — PolitiTweet.org

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Bowser says there will be no curfew imposed by the city tonight... — PolitiTweet.org

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DC Mayor Bowser said city worked with feds overnight to push back federal assets that had extended beyond Lafayette Park: "We were all very concerned about how the federal assets pushed out from the federal complex. ... We want troops from out of state out of Washington DC." — PolitiTweet.org

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DC police chief says there were no local police arrests during protests Wednesday in the city, no reported damage to MPD property or injuries of officers. Total MPD arrests since protests began: Friday none; Saturday 19; Sunday 90; Monday 289; Tuesday 29; Wed 0. — PolitiTweet.org

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@AnnieLowrey Here's a thread of photos to drive home that point https://t.co/PqD5LIcG8C — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @hannah_natanson: Surreal, beautiful, peaceful scene outside the White House as a man sings “Lean On Me” and thousands and thousands of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jennydeluxe: Running this put Black @nytimes staffers in danger. In solidarity with my colleagues who agree. https://t.co/UfkZkE1xvj — PolitiTweet.org

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This Jim Mattis condemnation of Trump, in a statement to the Atlantic, is a double-whammy after Potus mocked the magazine as "failing" two weeks ago. https://t.co/Rm3o9STsyB — PolitiTweet.org

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Obama: "Just remember, this country was founded on protests. It's call the American Revolution." — PolitiTweet.org

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Welp https://t.co/xLgTuaNLiR — PolitiTweet.org

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Note from WH physician on Trump’s annual physical confirms he took two week course of hydroxycholorquine. https://t.co/FRbCLClUmq — PolitiTweet.org

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McEnany comparing Trump's walk to St. John's Church to Churchill inspecting WW2 bombing damage as a "powerful symbol ... to send a message of resilience and determination." — PolitiTweet.org

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McEnany keeps blaming the mostly peaceful protesters in Lafayette Park for throwing bricks and water bottles at law enforcement as justification for the park to be cleared with smoke canisters and metal shields and rubber bullets. "Officers have a right to protect themselves." — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW - While spreading unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud, President Trump tried to register to vote in Florida with a "legal residence" address that was not even in the state of Florida. via @RoigFranzia https://t.co/mr0OXQPsUH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AaronBlake: New @MonmouthPoll: Biden 52 Trump 41 Comes after WaPo-ABC poll this week showed: Biden 53 Trump 43 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @wpjenna: “The president’s long-standing endorsement of the use of force to subdue or eradicate elements of society that are undesirable… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @amieparnes: So this is happening today... https://t.co/2Tx2ynkzQo — PolitiTweet.org

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Trump’s photo with his loyalists was a vulgar mess. And Ivanka brought a handbag. ... Scathing column from ⁦@RobinGivhan⁩ https://t.co/tRidEnnRH7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Trump NSC aide tells me that as Nicolas Maduro used force to crush protests in Venezuela, Potus privately began to “show respect for Maduro. All of a sudden he was impressed.” One of many moments in Trump’s presidency that foreshadowed this week. https://t.co/fVOSNSFEg9 — PolitiTweet.org

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“Though its producers clearly aspired to the inspirational bombast of Steven Spielberg or perhaps Leni Riefenstahl, they could barely muster second-rate pastiche of Charlie Chaplin.” Cultural critic ⁦@PhilipKennicott⁩ on Trump’s St. John’s photo-op. https://t.co/I0prASuCvp — PolitiTweet.org

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CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump handling of protests, via @gregpmiller https://t.co/nh6j3LfdLF — PolitiTweet.org