Manu Raju

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Bennie Thompson told me “we have documentation” of Rs who sought pardons from Trump.  “That will come out in our hearings,” he said when asked how many Republicans sought pardons Also said he wants Rosen and Cipollone to testify but they haven’t agreed yet. “Not at this point.” — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MZanona: Despite House Republicans saying the select committee won’t look into security failures on January 6, Cheney makes clear they… — PolitiTweet.org

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Committee shows Proud Boy saying that their membership “exponentially” grew — even “tripled” — after Trump said to Proud Boys at 2020 debate: “Stand back and stand by.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Jared Kushner appearance. Cheney asks if he was aware that WH counsel Pat Cipollone threatened to resign. “So, I kind of took it up to just be whining, to be honest with you,” Kushner says, per excerpt of deposition — PolitiTweet.org

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Meadows told Milley on Jan. 6: “We need to kill the narrative that the Vice President is making all the decisions,” Milley says in video deposition excerpt — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney says Trump called no part of the U.S. government to secure the Capitol on Jan. 6. Didn’t call DOJ for additional law enforcement and didn’t ask National Guard. Pence made the calls. — PolitiTweet.org

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Jan. 2021: “Several Republican lawmakers who are alleged to have been involved in the rally that preceded the deadly riot on the US Capitol have sought clemency from Trump before he leaves office but … the President decided he would not grant them.” https://t.co/aDXLT4AL66 — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney says multiple House Republicans sought pardons from Trump for their roles seeking to overturn election. “Rep. Scott Perry contacted the White House to seek a presidential pardon,” Cheney says. Perry has refused to testify before the committee — PolitiTweet.org

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First Ivanka Trump appearance. Testified that she believed Barr that the election wasn’t stolen and there was no widespread fraud. “I accepted what he was saying,” Ivanka says of Barr, per video excerpt at Jan. 6 hearing — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @peterbakernyt: Trump was told by his own campaign data person that he was going to lose, Jason Miller told committee. — PolitiTweet.org

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Cheney says Trump oversaw a “sophisticated seven-part plan” to overturn the election — PolitiTweet.org

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Chairman Bennie Thompson says Trump was at the “center of a conspiracy,” and adds: “Jan.6 was a culmination of an attempted coup… Violence was no accident.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Trump attorney general Bill Barr says he had three discussions with Trump after Nov. 3, 2020 — and told him this about claims the election was stolen: “I told the president it was bullshit,” per video excerpt of his testimony shown during the hearing. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @peterbakernyt: Amazing how much keeps coming out about Trump's presidency. Esper's book recounts White House calling Milley to press fo… — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked Chairman Bennie Thompson if the Trump family members will be a significant part of the Jan. 6 hearing tonight. Thompson simply said: “They’ll be a part of it” — PolitiTweet.org

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Schiff to @wolfblitzer: "Well, these hearings are not aimed at the midterms or at the next presidential election. These are aimed at trying to protect our democracy from anyone who poses a threat to it." — PolitiTweet.org

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Bennie Thompson will say tonight, per excerpt. “Tonight, and over the next few weeks, we’re going to remind you of the reality of what happened that day. But our work must do much more than just look backwards. … The conspiracy to thwart the will of the people is not over.” — PolitiTweet.org

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After tonight, three more Jan. 6 select committee hearings next week: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NatashaBertrand: New NYT reporting suggests that, again, what police told reporters about Uvalde response (below) is not true. “The chi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ZcohenCNN: DOJ said during a hearing today the Jan. 6 committee will release all 1,000 witness transcripts from its investigation in ea… — PolitiTweet.org

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Tom Rice, one of 10 Rs who voted to impeach Trump, says of Jan. 6: "What got me was he didn't make any effort to stop it once the violence started." Asked him if he's concerned his vote could cost him his seat in Tuesday's primary. "I'm sick of talking about it," he said. https://t.co/kUqN1UVsFZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Cornyn predicted earlier that "no" there wouldn't be a deal this week. Still seems unlikely, but they meet virtually tomorrow. Also, Cornyn on Uvalde witnesses asking senators to do more to restrict access to guns. "You can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good," he said https://t.co/8Erra5JN0E — PolitiTweet.org

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Senate out til Monday afternoon. Gun talks continue virtually tomorrow — PolitiTweet.org

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After a meeting in Sen. Simema’s basement hideaway, Sen. John Cornyn told a group of us there’s no deal yet on guns. ”We’re meeting again tomorrow and I hope to resolve remaining differences,” Cornyn said. — PolitiTweet.org

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John Cornyn, after meeting with Mitch McConnell and on his way to meeting with the other three top negotiators in gun talks: “We may or may not have something to announce this afternoon.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Asked John Barrasso, senior GOP senator, about fellow Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney’s role helping run the Jan. 6 hearing. “She’s made her decision and she's acting on it.” Asked if he’s still neutral in her primary race, he said: “Good to see you. Have a good weekend.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Murphy after briefing Schumer on gun talks: “We don’t have an agreement.  We still have some work to do.  I think it’s important that we have a framework and then draft text too. But we still haven’t gotten there,” per @tedbarrettcnn — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JacquiHeinrich: I recall one press conference last year when @mkraju was sitting next to me and asked McCarthy the same question. He an… — PolitiTweet.org

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House still stuck on bill to bolster security for Supreme Court justices, even though bill passed by unanimous consent in the Senate last month. Dems have been saying they want to add clerk and staff to bill. Pelosi said they’d “certainly will do it at the beginning of next week” — PolitiTweet.org

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For the first time in years, the ATF may have a confirmed director. Manchin and Angus King are both YES votes on Steve Dettelbach’s nomination. I’m going to support him,” Manchin said, per @morgan_rimmer. “I feel confident he’ll be able to lead this” agency — PolitiTweet.org