Michael C. Bender

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @katierogers: Tonight was *the* night to have White House pool duty. Which I did not have. But I still got to spend Friday night with my… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Amid G.O.P. Cash Crunch, One Very Flush Ally May Soon Share the Wealth https://t.co/gVGFmMmnYt — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @sbg1: Publication day! The Divider, our history of Trump in the White House w/⁦@peterbakernyt⁩ is out today. Talking soon about it @cn… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Days after the migrants deplaned, DeSantis flew across the country campaign for Republican candidates & received standing ovations. “They hit the jackpot,” he said of the migrants, “to be able to be in the wealthiest sanctuary city in the world.” https://t.co/teOspdNCt3 — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

The migrants had not set foot in Florida and said they were misled about their destination. The island was unprepared to handle the influx. But Mr. DeSantis got exactly the reaction he wanted. More here w/ ⁦@llerer⁩: https://t.co/teOspdOaiB — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

NYT: Trump is inviting himself to rallies with Senate candidates. Trump: Both J.D. Vance and Dr. Oz asked me to do big rallies for them. Vance: Trump called and told me he was coming...and the NYT is lying. https://t.co/QT9bkVJaf1 — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

This awkward state of affairs reflects the contortions many Republican candidates are going through as they leave primary season behind and pivot to the general election, when Democrats are trying to bind them to the former president. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

The question of how to handle Mr. Trump has so bedeviled some Republican candidates for Senate that they have held private meetings about the best way to field the inevitable calls from his team. More here, w/ ⁦@maggieNYT⁩: https://t.co/s8KZmFMnyv — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

@AshleyRParker Happy birthday! — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Trump met with Morse earlier this month—and they talked by phone on Thursday. Trump likes Morse, complimented his fundraising...and yet still hasn't endorsed him. More on the race for the New Hampshire Republican Senate nomination, w/ @tripgabriel: https://t.co/JA8eO8aGjh — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @riceid: My latest for @NYMag, with co-writer extraordinaire @Olivianuzzi, is the crazy, can't-make-it-up story of Hunter Biden's laptop… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

When he encouraged a group of aides to go to the White House and brief the then-President, Kushner was asked why he wasn't joining them himself. Trump's son-in-law likened it to a deathbed scene, Haberman writes. "The priest comes later," Kushner said. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

The paperback version of my book about the 2020 campaign is in bookstores today! https://t.co/XXKF8ISFPI — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @katieglueck: Trump lashed out at President Biden and federal agents, calling his Dem rival “an enemy of the state” and the F.B.I. and D… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @ShaneGoldmacher: NEW: How the NRSC raised a record $181.5 million entering August — yet spent 95% of it. My deep dive on Rick Scott’s… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

He was fascinated by feedback: any information in his intelligence briefings about how his meetings with world leaders had been received…And about other world leaders’ supposed extramarital affairs. More here, w ⁦@julianbarnes⁩ & ⁦@maggieNYT⁩ https://t.co/5eiJPX6Sat — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

But there is broad agreement about what sorts of classified information interested Mr. Trump and what bored him. Mr. Bolton recalled once trying to brief him on arms control during a World Cup soccer game and struggling to get his attention. https://t.co/5eiJPX6Sat — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

“Intelligence briefers tried to find a way to get inside his head and would bring along a picture—a chart or a graph or something like that—and hand it to him across the Resolute Desk. Sometimes he would say: ‘Hey, this is interesting. Can I keep this?’” https://t.co/5eiJPX6Sat — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

He took little interest in secret weapons programs, but often asked about the look of Navy ships and sometimes quizzed briefers on the size and power of America’s nuclear arsenal. More new reporting here, with ⁦@julianbarnes⁩ & ⁦@maggieNYT⁩: https://t.co/5eiJPX6Sat — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @julianbarnes: What interested Trump in his intelligence briefings? Power, influence and leverage. New with @MichaelCBender and @maggieN… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

My favorite SCOTUS author is out with his new book! Order your copy today⤵️ — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @sgurman: SCOOP: FBI search at Mar-a-Lago removed 11 sets of classified information, photo binders, handwritten notes, according to copy… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @AshleyRParker: Former GOP Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer described Kari Lake’s primary campaign as mean, untruthful and untethered to public p… — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

RT @jackhealyNYT: She was the candidate Democrats wanted to face. But are they prepared for @KariLake? @MichaelCBender on the former anch… — PolitiTweet.org

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Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Brewer, who supported Robson, described Lake’s primary campaign as mean, untruthful and untethered to public policy. “She went so far to the right that I don’t know if she can recover,” Brewer said. “And if she can’t, we’ll have a Democratic governor.” — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Jan Brewer said she’d support Lake only if she promised to prioritize policy and tell the truth about elections. “I want to hear her tell me she did all this because she wanted to win and that it got a little bit out of control,” Brewer said in an interview. — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

“I am beloved by people, and I’m not saying that to be boastful,” Lake said in an interview. “I was in their homes for the good times and the bad times,” she added. “We’ve been together on the worst of days, and we’ve been together on the best of days.” https://t.co/UuN642dxuZ — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Kari Lake’s polished delivery and ruthless instincts, both honed through decades in TV news, have landed her in a category all her own among Republican candidates this year. https://t.co/UuN642v8mx — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Republicans Rally Behind Trump, Who Reprises Favored Role: Victim https://t.co/TIwlW7A30o — PolitiTweet.org