James Hohmann

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If you missed the live gavel to gavel coverage, here’s a good recap of the day from our amazing @PostVideo team: https://t.co/V4vHS1yhlg — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said the evidence presented during the impeachment trial has been "pretty damning," adding that House managers have made a strong case: https://t.co/1GoWQFjbMX — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-U.S. Virgin Islands) on Feb. 10 played previously unreleased footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot: https://t.co/D7Cf5ETOU1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. @ericswalwell (D-Calif.) — the son and brother of police officers — highlighted the attacks on police officers fighting back the Jan. 6 Capitol rioters: https://t.co/F2Jl2fqWGI — PolitiTweet.org

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Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) outlined the language Trump used that Democrats claim provoked the Jan. 6 Capitol mob: https://t.co/OsOmwWPWLT — PolitiTweet.org

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Thread: Going to share some of the most memorable videos from Day 2 of #TrumpOnTrial via @PostVideo ... Lead House impeachment manager Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) explains why Trump’s defense that he was exercising his First Amendment rights is without merit: https://t.co/1xCKD3VqrP — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) was among those paying close attention as House managers used footage and maps to show how close the attackers came to the lawmakers they had vowed to kill. A former solicitor general of Texas, Cruz commended the “impressive” lawyering of Rep. Jamie Raskin. — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) kept his eyes remained locked on the television as the gripping videos played, his face emotionless. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) sat with a hand over her masked mouth. — PolitiTweet.org

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Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) assiduously exchanged notes and whispered back and forth during today’s proceedings. Sasse, a Trump critic, had at least four stacks of note cards on his desk. https://t.co/QiETM9psaj — PolitiTweet.org

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Republican senators show emotion, but little evidence of changed minds via @seungminkim @karoun https://t.co/aVRVC0DJcJ — PolitiTweet.org

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This time, the videos came from the inside — silent, chilling, never-before-seen footage from security cameras mounted throughout the U.S. Capitol. By @amarimow @amybwang https://t.co/SPpRea0GuN — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mccrummenWaPo: And Sen. Tuberville sent out fundraising email today calling proceedings a “sham” etc. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @tomforemancnn: Interesting point for any leader, no matter the stripe: it’s not really courage if you risk nothing — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @zkarlinn: Shocked that a Calhoun would attempt to nullify action taken by the federal government — PolitiTweet.org

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State and local GOP parties are going after their own for any disloyalty to Trump -- and in some cases getting brushed back, in clashes that some worry will undercut the party’s chances in the 2022 midterm elections, via @michaelscherer https://t.co/kbU5IyEpIH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Timodc: Lee confirmed this call on the record to the Deseret News. Relevant section. https://t.co/gsS4kfUD0S — PolitiTweet.org

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Mike Lee Suggests Trump Should Get a 'Mulligan' for Capitol Riot Day Speech https://t.co/13fKhC0R7C — PolitiTweet.org

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Giuliani is ON TAPE asking for Tuberville to help delay certification past Jan. 6 AFTER the insurrection took place. — PolitiTweet.org

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Tribalism is Trump’s best friend this week. — PolitiTweet.org

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What message will it send, and what will history think of us, if Senate Republicans don’t convict Trump because they’re terrified of blowback from his loyalists while juries comprised of everyday Americans convict more than 200 of his followers for their role in the insurrection? — PolitiTweet.org

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Great question by @JoaquinCastrotx: Why did Donald Trump thank the insurrectionists on Twitter the evening of Jan. 6? — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DanEggenWPost: Here is the remarkable story by @AshleyRParker @jdawsey1 @PhilipRucker just read aloud in the Senate trial: "Six hours o… — PolitiTweet.org

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@elainaplott I bet I know the section Kennedy is talking about. Happy to help! — PolitiTweet.org

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Donald J. Trump in 2016: “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and wouldn’t lose any voters, okay?” Trump said, mimicking firing a gun with his fingers. “It’s, like, incredible.” https://t.co/a2rOHny0kx — PolitiTweet.org

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This is exactly right, and it’s why the whole “take Trump seriously, not literally” routine was always such an incredibly dumb crutch. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jonkarl: Another astounding fact — Trump didn’t check on Pence’s safety. Didn’t call him all day on the 6th. Didn’t talk to him the nex… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jdawsey1: While the mob ransacked Capitol, lawmakers and allies were PLEADING for Trump do something, to say something, to stop it. Pen… — PolitiTweet.org

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Chuck Schumer says that, even though it’s a dinner break, a lot of his members don’t feel like eating because the videos they just saw were so stomach churning. — PolitiTweet.org