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Jennifer Bendery
3 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:33am
RT @MaggieBlackhawk: On a "Castro-Huerta Fix": Please call your member of Congress and ask for a "Castro-Huerta Fix." No bill number yet. Although, there is draft bill language in #SCOTUS dissent. But, don't forget, Congress could go farther: strip jurisdiction, clarify tribal sov. vis-a-vis states.. https://t.co/49LzaaVOn4
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Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:24am
RT @Pandamoanimum: The final dance in Dirty Dancing, but they’re dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune. https://t.co/ldfjmm5JoQ
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Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:22am
RT @memesiwish: He has it all But at what cost? https://t.co/qbE82aEMSz
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Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:05am
"The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors."
Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:04am
The awards will be presented at the White House on July 7.
Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:03am
Biden just announced recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among them: Simone Biles Gabby Giffords John McCain (posthumous) Megan Rapinoe (!) Denzel Washington Steve Jobs (posthumous)
Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:01am
😂 https://t.co/nR0ka8N6vR
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Jennifer Bendery
5 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 10:16am
both sides! https://t.co/dtRV6EF8li
Jennifer Bendery
16 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:52pm
RT @AOC: We are witnessing a judicial coup in process. If the President and Congress do not restrain the Court now, the Court is signaling they will come for the Presidential election next. All our leaders - regardless of party - must recognize this Constitutional crisis for what it is. https://t.co/DzoIh4n08D
Jennifer Bendery
16 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:44pm
A witness described the passengers who sparked the HOURLONG fight as “ignorant fools acting stupid.” 😂😂😂
Jennifer Bendery
16 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:41pm
A threesome apparently led to a 60-person brawl on a Carnival Cruise https://t.co/MzrPnQp0XF
Jennifer Bendery
17 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:30pm
RT @jbendery: What could the U.S. government possibly do to make up for 200 years of failing to honor its treaty obligations to Native American tribes? It could start by finally investing in Native kids' schools, which are crumbling and unsafe. https://t.co/3Lr8Kkk5Yw
Jennifer Bendery
17 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:37pm
RT @jbendery: In other news, more than 30 progressive groups are launching a new effort to push Biden and Senate Democrats to fill every single court vacancy this year. https://t.co/QAp4Wxv5WC
Jennifer Bendery
17 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:34pm
RT @KaraRBrown: this framing is psychotic????? https://t.co/W7TB8ZmhlI
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:17pm
UPDATE: Durbin's office responds to progressive groups urging him to step it up with Judiciary hearings and fill every single court vacancy this year. https://t.co/QAp4WxMHlc
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:12pm
Cheney on Trump saying Mike Pence deserved to be attacked by the mob on Jan. 6: "It’s undeniable. It’s also painful for Republicans to accept. And I think we all have to recognize and understand what it means to say those words, and what it means that those things happened."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:10pm
Liz Cheney last night at the Reagan Foundation & Institute: "The reality that we face today as Republicans, as we think about the choice in front of us – we have to choose. Because Republicans cannot both be loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution. We must choose."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:04pm
Justice Elena Kagan delivers a scathing dissent on the Supreme Court's "frightening" climate change decision https://t.co/RR1J8QjTS8 via @maritavlachou
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:58pm
RT @CarolynOKeefe: @jbendery They allowed a racial gerrymander in LA on the shadow docket on the basis of an argument they haven’t even heard yet https://t.co/zxVoTuwGdf
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:55pm
"The legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court is dead," says Bush. "I am calling on my colleagues to join me in taking forceful action to build a true democracy and rebalance our Court."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:54pm
Bush is all in on major reforms to the court. She's calling for requiring justices to abide by a code of ethics (why don't we have this, people), term limits on justices + expanding the court beyond 9 seats.
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:52pm
Bush says the Supreme Court is now an "empowered arm of a growing fascist movement." She wants Congress to strip the court of its power to invalidate federal laws that protect fundamental rights like abortion rights, voting rights and marriage equality.
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:50pm
“The Supreme Court is at war with social movements organizing for a more just and equitable America," says Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.). "The Court’s jurisprudence of white supremacy is unjust, profound, and dangerous."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:47pm
RT @nicholasrfish: Decided that the Establishment Clause is apparently unconstitutional https://t.co/nABdDeu8r1
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:46pm
"We need the Democratic Party to recognize the existential threat posed by this Court and embrace calls for reform," says Brian Fallon of Demand Justice.
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:46pm
Well this was quite a term for the Supreme Court. They decimated abortion rights, weakened gun control (right on the heels of another deadly school shooting), weakened tribal sovereignty and, today, weakened efforts to address climate change. What am I forgetting.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:25pm
"The health, care and resilience of our [Air Force] personnel and their families is not just our top priority — it’s essential to our ability to accomplish the mission,” said Air Force Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones. https://t.co/QeR0J7GSoE
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:24pm
The Air Force has also told its service members that if they feel they need to leave the states they're currently stationed in, for the sake of their LGBTQ kids’ mental or physical health, the Air Force will help them to do that, too. 🇺🇸
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:23pm
In an incredibly unusual move in April, the Air Force made a point to let its hundreds of thousands of personnel know that it will provide them and their families with medical + legal aid if they are being hurt by new state laws attacking gay and trans children.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:21pm
A reminder that at least one large employer got out in front of this law to offer medical and legal help to personnel affected by this -- or a way to leave the state entirely: the U.S. Air Force. https://t.co/QeR0J7GSoE
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:18pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Don’t Say Gay or Trans" law goes into effect on Friday. The goal of this law is to prevent teachers from talking about LGBTQ issues at all, stigmatize LGBTQ people and isolate LGBTQ children. Shameful.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 2:54pm
RT @nandoodles: Hey @semaforben, tell me why you invited the biggest white nationalist in America to join you at your first event? What are your plans over at @semafor? https://t.co/v66h62LJIl
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 1:51pm
The Supreme Court will hear a case on a radical voting rights theory via @PaulBlu https://t.co/FFtNPh0Pra
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 1:27pm
RT @joesonka: After confirming WH informed him Meredith would be nominated, Beshear added it his understanding right now that Biden has not yet submitted the nomination, “which I hope means in the very least it's on pause.” “If the President makes that nomination, it is indefensible.”
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 1:22pm
RT @vmsalama: Rep. Judy Chu getting arrested by Capitol Police at the pro-choice protest outside the Capitol https://t.co/MC4K9xXltR
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Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 12:55pm
RT @Rep_Stansbury: We must fund Tribal schools. The U.S. has treaty, trust, and moral obligations to do so. That’s why I led 25 of my colleagues in asking Congress to act to #FundIndigenousSchools. https://t.co/MZvqjvXIJT
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 12:26pm
RT @MelanieforNM: Fund Tribal Schools. That’s the tweet. Retweet if you agree! https://t.co/zXniQfkXFb
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:23am
The courts are on track to have about 60 unfilled vacancies by the end of this Congress, the groups estimate. "We urge you to do whatever it takes to fill them all.”
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:50am
In other news, more than 30 progressive groups are launching a new effort to push Biden and Senate Democrats to fill every single court vacancy this year. https://t.co/QAp4Wxv5WC
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:49am
If anyone can persuade Congress to finally do this, it might be her. “We can push Congress and we can push the administration to make these investments because that’s how you move the system after hundreds of years of inaction," says Stansbury. https://t.co/3Lr8KkBGQ4
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:48am
“So it’s not just that these schools are substandard,” says Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.). “These are places that also carry historical trauma.” Stansbury reps To’Hajiilee's district. She's also leading an effort to fully fund tribal schools -- not some of them, all of them.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:46am
Adding insult to injury, many of today’s BIE school buildings are former Indian boarding schools. As in, buildings where tens of thousands of Native children endured physical and psychological abuse as the U.S. govt tried to assimilate them into white people. Un-fucking real.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:44am
Conditions at some of the other K-12 schools in "poor condition" have included badly decaying buildings, serious problems with mold, asbestos and in at least one case, a rattlesnake infestation.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:42am
As of 2021, 86 of 183 of K-12 tribal schools are in “poor condition." What does that look like? At the To’Hajiilee school, it looks like a high school building being shut down because the foundation was literally crumbling underneath the kids' feet. https://t.co/3Lr8Kkk5Yw
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:39am
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Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:38am
What does "poor condition" look like? Check out the To’Hajiilee Community School in New Mexico, where summer school just got canceled because the campus is not usable because of chronic flooding like this: https://t.co/DZBm1fDNNq
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:34am
There are 183 K-12 schools overseen by the federal Bureau of Indian Education. They serve ~48,000 children all over the country. 86 of these schools are in “poor condition.” 73 don’t have the money for needed repairs. 41 are in “fair condition."
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:29am
RT @JonLemire: NEW: President Biden says he would support changing the filibuster rules for codifying Roe v. Wade
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:28am
What could the U.S. government possibly do to make up for 200 years of failing to honor its treaty obligations to Native American tribes? It could start by finally investing in Native kids' schools, which are crumbling and unsafe. https://t.co/3Lr8Kkk5Yw
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:18am
Sen. Patrick Leahy is getting surgery this morning to repair a broken hip that he suffered after a fall at his house in McLean, Va. on Wednesday, per his office.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 8:47am
RT @YourAnonOne: Data from menstrual tracking apps have been hacked and deleted to avoid identifying possible abortion in states where abortion is now banned. #Anonymous #OpJane
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 7:57pm
👀 https://t.co/xFNlvky3As
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 2:31pm
@chrisgeidner 😂
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 2:24pm
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s disgraced former EPA chief, gets crushed in Senate primary https://t.co/fNQP4OaPez via @AlexCKaufman
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:39pm
A Texas mom who ran into the Uvalde elementary school mass shooting to rescue her 2 sons as law enforcement officers stood outside has been harassed by police and plans to take legal action, her attorney says https://t.co/g8G03Ypx0M
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:15pm
RT @kylegriffin1: Capitol Police Officer Daniel Hodges, to @NBCNews, reacts to the Hutchison testimony: "I mean, the President of the United States set us up."
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:13pm
Justice Stephen Breyer has announced he will officially retire tomorrow, June 30, at noon. https://t.co/RZd2gohI2j
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:06pm
A reminder that Mick Mulvaney, who's out here giving commentary on things getting dark for Trump + Cassidy Hutchinson being credible, previously tried to justify Trump blocking $400M in aid to Ukraine until Zelenskyy agreed to investigate Hunter Biden https://t.co/5A0hfsQcSn
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:55am
RT @PaulBlu: Absolute insanity https://t.co/e6KyZWufCe
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:49am
what https://t.co/J3BT0vn8EN
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:48am
RT @jaketapper: 'Things could get very dark for the former president,' writes ex-Trump aide Mick Mulvaney in @USATODAY https://t.co/GrHo2PRWbj
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:26am
A lawyer for Ginni Thomas -- who asked 29 Arizona GOP state lawmakers to overturn the results of the 2020 election + sent nearly two dozen texts urging Mark Meadows to help overturn the election -- sees no reason for her to speak to the Jan. 6 Committee. https://t.co/xt1ayPTjKU
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:56am
RT @MikeSacksEsq: In 2020, SCOTUS sided against Oklahoma in a landmark tribal rights case. It was 5-4, with Gorsuch siding with the four liberals. Then RBG died, replaced by ACB. Today, SCOTUS sides 5-4 with OK to cut away at the 2020 ruling. Gorsuch & the 3 libs dissent. https://t.co/QJ71MmUiaJ https://t.co/F8U0DxNvx5
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Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:52am
Hoskin not holding back in his statement. "The Court ... defied Congress’s statutes ... and accepted the ‘lawless disregard of the Cherokee’s sovereignty.’ Notes that despite the "Oklahoma governor’s lies and attacks," the court still refused overturn McGirt.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:47am
"During arguments, Justice Gorsuch asked if the Court would ‘wilt today because of a social media campaign’ – it is unfortunate that the answer appears to be yes," says Hoskin.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:47am
“With today’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against legal precedent and the basic principles of congressional authority and Indian law," Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. says in a new statement.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:44am
Today, the Supreme Court scaled back its previous ruling that said a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation. A step backwards for upholding tribal sovereignty. https://t.co/f6JPT197RR
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:19am
RT @RepLizCheney: As we heard yesterday, WH counsel Pat Cippollone had significant concerns re. Trump’s Jan 6 activities. It’s time for Mr. Cippollone to testify on the record. Any concerns he has about the institutional interests of his prior office are outweighed by the need for his testimony.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 9:41am
JFC https://t.co/4V02NRoLzF
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 9:40am
The fall of Roe v Wade is going to hurt abortion access in blue states, too https://t.co/3go7U2XsEg via @AlannaVagianos
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 11:07pm
RT @JNicholsonInDC: I assume it was intentional but under-noticed was that by disclosing specific convos about possible witness tampering today, the Jan. 6 panel may be trying to put the fear of God into whoever recognizes those convos as their own and is unsure how much lawyering they can afford.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 11:06pm
I feel like this WTF moment didn't get much attention today among all the other WTF moments. Michael Flynn pleaded the 5th when asked, under oath, if he believes in the peaceful transfer of presidential power. https://t.co/fkAoSKLJyV
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 11:00pm
RT @brianbeutler: Memories are short. This is Tony Ornato. https://t.co/zgcvsAzNmb
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:41pm
Republican Who Hailed Abortion Decision As Win For ‘White Life’ Wins House Primary via @JNicholsonInDC https://t.co/Pk5z175YJB
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:39pm
@Gig4Nathan 🤷🏻♀️
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:38pm
RT @Travis_Waldron: GOP election denier Tina Peters has lost the Colorado SOS primary. Peters, a county clerk, is under indictment on electoral crimes charges and is currently barred from running elections. She lost to Republican who acknowledged that Biden won fairly. https://t.co/WGdNcGGQrj
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:32pm
Okay but also maybe this person could speak up without hiding behind anonymity, or even under oath, like Hutchinson did today. https://t.co/i5JInBCdGp
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:24pm
RT @toddzwillich: Tina Peters, backed by Mike Lindell, won’t be running elections in Colo. Now she has an 11-count arraignment scheduled for August 5: Fraud, election tampering and more. https://t.co/Yu4AqahbgY
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:20pm
RT @aterkel: “Our own president betrayed us” — U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell tells @igorbobic he holds Trump personally responsible for the injuries he sustained on Jan. 6 https://t.co/xrdUPu0Q20
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:57pm
RT @jbendery: People who sought presidential pardons after the attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, as revealed by people testifying under oath in the Jan. 6 Committee: Rudy Giuliani Mark Meadows Matt Gaetz Mo Brooks Andy Biggs Louie Gohmert Scott Perry https://t.co/uvAjFGwJQN
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:29pm
RT @MonicaLewinsky: (i think i did this correctly) https://t.co/ZzTSlTNhMm
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Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:09pm
RT @jamieson: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke with Medieval Times workers about why they want to unionize their castle. What they deal with is nuts: guests spooking the horses, grabbing the falcon, even putting their hands on the queen. They want better pay and safety -- and respect https://t.co/haZroRXkM5
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:03pm
Mick Mulvaney says he knows Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified before the Jan. 6 Committee today: "I don't think she's lying." https://t.co/BfwzXTpFpt
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:59pm
The fallout continues, rapidly https://t.co/CqczHgQhOI
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:36pm
Attorneys asking for last-minute presidential pardons before they've been accused of doing anything legally or morally wrong is totally normal behavior.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:32pm
5 out of these 7 people are attorneys.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:25pm
People who sought presidential pardons after the attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, as revealed by people testifying under oath in the Jan. 6 Committee: Rudy Giuliani Mark Meadows Matt Gaetz Mo Brooks Andy Biggs Louie Gohmert Scott Perry https://t.co/uvAjFGwJQN
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:20pm
by this way just a refresher that this is very very very fucked up https://t.co/kLj7GCtzXN
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:50pm
Q: Did Rudy Giuliani ever express interest in getting a presidential pardon related to the Jan. 6 attack? Hutchison: He did. Q: Did Mark Meadows? Hutchison: Yes ma'am.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:49pm
Hutchison says Trump did not want to release a video statement on Jan. 6 telling his supporters to stop violently attacking the Capitol. Had to be convinced by others, including Ivanka and Jared. Had to be warned that people were talking about 25th Amendment
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:47pm
"The committee has learned that after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, this was being discussed by members of President Trump's Cabinet as a way of stripping the full power of the presidency from Donald Trump," says Cheney.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:47pm
Cheney says Trump's cabinet secretaries were considering invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. She notes it's never been used before.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:36pm
Cheney showing resignation letters from Trump's cabinet members like Betsy DeVos and Elaine Chao, showing how Jan. 6 was a turning point for them. (Not exactly profiles in courage, but okay) https://t.co/oV9PchyaA1
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Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:33pm
Hutchison says WH counsel Pat Cipollone was urging Meadows to do something. Cipollone: "They're literally calling for the VP to be fucking hung." Meadows: "You heard him Pat. He thinks Mike deserves it. He doesn't think they're doing anything wrong. Cipollone: "F'ing crazy."
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:27pm
Hutchison says Jim Jordan called Mark Meadows sometime around 2:15 on Jan. 6. She handed the phone to Meadows and said she heard convos in the Oval Office dining room talking about the "hang Mike Pence chants" happening at the Capitol.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:23pm
Cheney: "Do you believe in the peaceful transition of power in the United States of America?" Flynn: "The Fifth."
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:22pm
The committee is now airing video of Liz Cheney asking Michael Flynn if the violence on Jan. 6 was justified, and his repeatedly pleading the 5th Amendment. ??
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:11pm
Asked about Rep. Andy Biggs denying Hutchison's claims that he asked for a presidential pardon after the Jan. 6 attack, Gallego: "Mr. Biggs can come under oath and deny it." "She's willing to go under oath. Mr. Biggs seems to be the coward right now by not going under oath."
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:07pm
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) tells reporters, as the Jan. 6 committee takes a quick break, that today's testimony "tells you this president had insurrection on his mind." "Where is Merrick Garland in all this?" he asks.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:05pm
Trump knew his supporters had bear spray, spears, guns and flagpoles ready to be used as weapons before the Capitol attack, but didn't "fucking care" https://t.co/DkV6OBBG6k
3 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:33am
RT @MaggieBlackhawk: On a "Castro-Huerta Fix": Please call your member of Congress and ask for a "Castro-Huerta Fix." No bill number yet. Although, there is draft bill language in #SCOTUS dissent. But, don't forget, Congress could go farther: strip jurisdiction, clarify tribal sov. vis-a-vis states.. https://t.co/49LzaaVOn4
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4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:24am
RT @Pandamoanimum: The final dance in Dirty Dancing, but they’re dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune. https://t.co/ldfjmm5JoQ
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Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:22am
RT @memesiwish: He has it all But at what cost? https://t.co/qbE82aEMSz
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Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:05am
"The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace, or other significant societal, public or private endeavors."
Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:04am
The awards will be presented at the White House on July 7.
Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:03am
Biden just announced recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among them: Simone Biles Gabby Giffords John McCain (posthumous) Megan Rapinoe (!) Denzel Washington Steve Jobs (posthumous)
Jennifer Bendery
4 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 11:01am
😂 https://t.co/nR0ka8N6vR
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Jennifer Bendery
5 hours ago: Friday Jul 1 - 10:16am
both sides! https://t.co/dtRV6EF8li
Jennifer Bendery
16 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:52pm
RT @AOC: We are witnessing a judicial coup in process. If the President and Congress do not restrain the Court now, the Court is signaling they will come for the Presidential election next. All our leaders - regardless of party - must recognize this Constitutional crisis for what it is. https://t.co/DzoIh4n08D
Jennifer Bendery
16 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:44pm
A witness described the passengers who sparked the HOURLONG fight as “ignorant fools acting stupid.” 😂😂😂
Jennifer Bendery
16 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:41pm
A threesome apparently led to a 60-person brawl on a Carnival Cruise https://t.co/MzrPnQp0XF
Jennifer Bendery
17 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:30pm
RT @jbendery: What could the U.S. government possibly do to make up for 200 years of failing to honor its treaty obligations to Native American tribes? It could start by finally investing in Native kids' schools, which are crumbling and unsafe. https://t.co/3Lr8Kkk5Yw
Jennifer Bendery
17 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:37pm
RT @jbendery: In other news, more than 30 progressive groups are launching a new effort to push Biden and Senate Democrats to fill every single court vacancy this year. https://t.co/QAp4Wxv5WC
Jennifer Bendery
17 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:34pm
RT @KaraRBrown: this framing is psychotic????? https://t.co/W7TB8ZmhlI
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:17pm
UPDATE: Durbin's office responds to progressive groups urging him to step it up with Judiciary hearings and fill every single court vacancy this year. https://t.co/QAp4WxMHlc
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:12pm
Cheney on Trump saying Mike Pence deserved to be attacked by the mob on Jan. 6: "It’s undeniable. It’s also painful for Republicans to accept. And I think we all have to recognize and understand what it means to say those words, and what it means that those things happened."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:10pm
Liz Cheney last night at the Reagan Foundation & Institute: "The reality that we face today as Republicans, as we think about the choice in front of us – we have to choose. Because Republicans cannot both be loyal to Donald Trump and loyal to the Constitution. We must choose."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 4:04pm
Justice Elena Kagan delivers a scathing dissent on the Supreme Court's "frightening" climate change decision https://t.co/RR1J8QjTS8 via @maritavlachou
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:58pm
RT @CarolynOKeefe: @jbendery They allowed a racial gerrymander in LA on the shadow docket on the basis of an argument they haven’t even heard yet https://t.co/zxVoTuwGdf
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:55pm
"The legitimacy of the United States Supreme Court is dead," says Bush. "I am calling on my colleagues to join me in taking forceful action to build a true democracy and rebalance our Court."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:54pm
Bush is all in on major reforms to the court. She's calling for requiring justices to abide by a code of ethics (why don't we have this, people), term limits on justices + expanding the court beyond 9 seats.
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:52pm
Bush says the Supreme Court is now an "empowered arm of a growing fascist movement." She wants Congress to strip the court of its power to invalidate federal laws that protect fundamental rights like abortion rights, voting rights and marriage equality.
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:50pm
“The Supreme Court is at war with social movements organizing for a more just and equitable America," says Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.). "The Court’s jurisprudence of white supremacy is unjust, profound, and dangerous."
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:47pm
RT @nicholasrfish: Decided that the Establishment Clause is apparently unconstitutional https://t.co/nABdDeu8r1
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:46pm
"We need the Democratic Party to recognize the existential threat posed by this Court and embrace calls for reform," says Brian Fallon of Demand Justice.
Jennifer Bendery
23 hours ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:46pm
Well this was quite a term for the Supreme Court. They decimated abortion rights, weakened gun control (right on the heels of another deadly school shooting), weakened tribal sovereignty and, today, weakened efforts to address climate change. What am I forgetting.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:25pm
"The health, care and resilience of our [Air Force] personnel and their families is not just our top priority — it’s essential to our ability to accomplish the mission,” said Air Force Undersecretary Gina Ortiz Jones. https://t.co/QeR0J7GSoE
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:24pm
The Air Force has also told its service members that if they feel they need to leave the states they're currently stationed in, for the sake of their LGBTQ kids’ mental or physical health, the Air Force will help them to do that, too. 🇺🇸
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:23pm
In an incredibly unusual move in April, the Air Force made a point to let its hundreds of thousands of personnel know that it will provide them and their families with medical + legal aid if they are being hurt by new state laws attacking gay and trans children.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:21pm
A reminder that at least one large employer got out in front of this law to offer medical and legal help to personnel affected by this -- or a way to leave the state entirely: the U.S. Air Force. https://t.co/QeR0J7GSoE
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 3:18pm
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' "Don’t Say Gay or Trans" law goes into effect on Friday. The goal of this law is to prevent teachers from talking about LGBTQ issues at all, stigmatize LGBTQ people and isolate LGBTQ children. Shameful.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 2:54pm
RT @nandoodles: Hey @semaforben, tell me why you invited the biggest white nationalist in America to join you at your first event? What are your plans over at @semafor? https://t.co/v66h62LJIl
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 1:51pm
The Supreme Court will hear a case on a radical voting rights theory via @PaulBlu https://t.co/FFtNPh0Pra
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 1:27pm
RT @joesonka: After confirming WH informed him Meredith would be nominated, Beshear added it his understanding right now that Biden has not yet submitted the nomination, “which I hope means in the very least it's on pause.” “If the President makes that nomination, it is indefensible.”
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 1:22pm
RT @vmsalama: Rep. Judy Chu getting arrested by Capitol Police at the pro-choice protest outside the Capitol https://t.co/MC4K9xXltR
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Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 12:55pm
RT @Rep_Stansbury: We must fund Tribal schools. The U.S. has treaty, trust, and moral obligations to do so. That’s why I led 25 of my colleagues in asking Congress to act to #FundIndigenousSchools. https://t.co/MZvqjvXIJT
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 12:26pm
RT @MelanieforNM: Fund Tribal Schools. That’s the tweet. Retweet if you agree! https://t.co/zXniQfkXFb
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 10:23am
The courts are on track to have about 60 unfilled vacancies by the end of this Congress, the groups estimate. "We urge you to do whatever it takes to fill them all.”
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:50am
In other news, more than 30 progressive groups are launching a new effort to push Biden and Senate Democrats to fill every single court vacancy this year. https://t.co/QAp4Wxv5WC
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:49am
If anyone can persuade Congress to finally do this, it might be her. “We can push Congress and we can push the administration to make these investments because that’s how you move the system after hundreds of years of inaction," says Stansbury. https://t.co/3Lr8KkBGQ4
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:48am
“So it’s not just that these schools are substandard,” says Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.). “These are places that also carry historical trauma.” Stansbury reps To’Hajiilee's district. She's also leading an effort to fully fund tribal schools -- not some of them, all of them.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:46am
Adding insult to injury, many of today’s BIE school buildings are former Indian boarding schools. As in, buildings where tens of thousands of Native children endured physical and psychological abuse as the U.S. govt tried to assimilate them into white people. Un-fucking real.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:44am
Conditions at some of the other K-12 schools in "poor condition" have included badly decaying buildings, serious problems with mold, asbestos and in at least one case, a rattlesnake infestation.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:42am
As of 2021, 86 of 183 of K-12 tribal schools are in “poor condition." What does that look like? At the To’Hajiilee school, it looks like a high school building being shut down because the foundation was literally crumbling underneath the kids' feet. https://t.co/3Lr8Kkk5Yw
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:39am
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Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:38am
What does "poor condition" look like? Check out the To’Hajiilee Community School in New Mexico, where summer school just got canceled because the campus is not usable because of chronic flooding like this: https://t.co/DZBm1fDNNq
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:34am
There are 183 K-12 schools overseen by the federal Bureau of Indian Education. They serve ~48,000 children all over the country. 86 of these schools are in “poor condition.” 73 don’t have the money for needed repairs. 41 are in “fair condition."
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:29am
RT @JonLemire: NEW: President Biden says he would support changing the filibuster rules for codifying Roe v. Wade
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:28am
What could the U.S. government possibly do to make up for 200 years of failing to honor its treaty obligations to Native American tribes? It could start by finally investing in Native kids' schools, which are crumbling and unsafe. https://t.co/3Lr8Kkk5Yw
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 9:18am
Sen. Patrick Leahy is getting surgery this morning to repair a broken hip that he suffered after a fall at his house in McLean, Va. on Wednesday, per his office.
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Thursday Jun 30 - 8:47am
RT @YourAnonOne: Data from menstrual tracking apps have been hacked and deleted to avoid identifying possible abortion in states where abortion is now banned. #Anonymous #OpJane
Jennifer Bendery
1 day ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 7:57pm
👀 https://t.co/xFNlvky3As
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 2:31pm
@chrisgeidner 😂
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 2:24pm
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s disgraced former EPA chief, gets crushed in Senate primary https://t.co/fNQP4OaPez via @AlexCKaufman
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:39pm
A Texas mom who ran into the Uvalde elementary school mass shooting to rescue her 2 sons as law enforcement officers stood outside has been harassed by police and plans to take legal action, her attorney says https://t.co/g8G03Ypx0M
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:15pm
RT @kylegriffin1: Capitol Police Officer Daniel Hodges, to @NBCNews, reacts to the Hutchison testimony: "I mean, the President of the United States set us up."
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:13pm
Justice Stephen Breyer has announced he will officially retire tomorrow, June 30, at noon. https://t.co/RZd2gohI2j
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 12:06pm
A reminder that Mick Mulvaney, who's out here giving commentary on things getting dark for Trump + Cassidy Hutchinson being credible, previously tried to justify Trump blocking $400M in aid to Ukraine until Zelenskyy agreed to investigate Hunter Biden https://t.co/5A0hfsQcSn
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:55am
RT @PaulBlu: Absolute insanity https://t.co/e6KyZWufCe
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:49am
what https://t.co/J3BT0vn8EN
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:48am
RT @jaketapper: 'Things could get very dark for the former president,' writes ex-Trump aide Mick Mulvaney in @USATODAY https://t.co/GrHo2PRWbj
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 11:26am
A lawyer for Ginni Thomas -- who asked 29 Arizona GOP state lawmakers to overturn the results of the 2020 election + sent nearly two dozen texts urging Mark Meadows to help overturn the election -- sees no reason for her to speak to the Jan. 6 Committee. https://t.co/xt1ayPTjKU
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:56am
RT @MikeSacksEsq: In 2020, SCOTUS sided against Oklahoma in a landmark tribal rights case. It was 5-4, with Gorsuch siding with the four liberals. Then RBG died, replaced by ACB. Today, SCOTUS sides 5-4 with OK to cut away at the 2020 ruling. Gorsuch & the 3 libs dissent. https://t.co/QJ71MmUiaJ https://t.co/F8U0DxNvx5
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Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:52am
Hoskin not holding back in his statement. "The Court ... defied Congress’s statutes ... and accepted the ‘lawless disregard of the Cherokee’s sovereignty.’ Notes that despite the "Oklahoma governor’s lies and attacks," the court still refused overturn McGirt.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:47am
"During arguments, Justice Gorsuch asked if the Court would ‘wilt today because of a social media campaign’ – it is unfortunate that the answer appears to be yes," says Hoskin.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:47am
“With today’s decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against legal precedent and the basic principles of congressional authority and Indian law," Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr. says in a new statement.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:44am
Today, the Supreme Court scaled back its previous ruling that said a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation. A step backwards for upholding tribal sovereignty. https://t.co/f6JPT197RR
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 10:19am
RT @RepLizCheney: As we heard yesterday, WH counsel Pat Cippollone had significant concerns re. Trump’s Jan 6 activities. It’s time for Mr. Cippollone to testify on the record. Any concerns he has about the institutional interests of his prior office are outweighed by the need for his testimony.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 9:41am
JFC https://t.co/4V02NRoLzF
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Wednesday Jun 29 - 9:40am
The fall of Roe v Wade is going to hurt abortion access in blue states, too https://t.co/3go7U2XsEg via @AlannaVagianos
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 11:07pm
RT @JNicholsonInDC: I assume it was intentional but under-noticed was that by disclosing specific convos about possible witness tampering today, the Jan. 6 panel may be trying to put the fear of God into whoever recognizes those convos as their own and is unsure how much lawyering they can afford.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 11:06pm
I feel like this WTF moment didn't get much attention today among all the other WTF moments. Michael Flynn pleaded the 5th when asked, under oath, if he believes in the peaceful transfer of presidential power. https://t.co/fkAoSKLJyV
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 11:00pm
RT @brianbeutler: Memories are short. This is Tony Ornato. https://t.co/zgcvsAzNmb
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:41pm
Republican Who Hailed Abortion Decision As Win For ‘White Life’ Wins House Primary via @JNicholsonInDC https://t.co/Pk5z175YJB
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:39pm
@Gig4Nathan 🤷🏻♀️
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:38pm
RT @Travis_Waldron: GOP election denier Tina Peters has lost the Colorado SOS primary. Peters, a county clerk, is under indictment on electoral crimes charges and is currently barred from running elections. She lost to Republican who acknowledged that Biden won fairly. https://t.co/WGdNcGGQrj
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:32pm
Okay but also maybe this person could speak up without hiding behind anonymity, or even under oath, like Hutchinson did today. https://t.co/i5JInBCdGp
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:24pm
RT @toddzwillich: Tina Peters, backed by Mike Lindell, won’t be running elections in Colo. Now she has an 11-count arraignment scheduled for August 5: Fraud, election tampering and more. https://t.co/Yu4AqahbgY
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 10:20pm
RT @aterkel: “Our own president betrayed us” — U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell tells @igorbobic he holds Trump personally responsible for the injuries he sustained on Jan. 6 https://t.co/xrdUPu0Q20
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:57pm
RT @jbendery: People who sought presidential pardons after the attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, as revealed by people testifying under oath in the Jan. 6 Committee: Rudy Giuliani Mark Meadows Matt Gaetz Mo Brooks Andy Biggs Louie Gohmert Scott Perry https://t.co/uvAjFGwJQN
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:29pm
RT @MonicaLewinsky: (i think i did this correctly) https://t.co/ZzTSlTNhMm
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Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:09pm
RT @jamieson: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke with Medieval Times workers about why they want to unionize their castle. What they deal with is nuts: guests spooking the horses, grabbing the falcon, even putting their hands on the queen. They want better pay and safety -- and respect https://t.co/haZroRXkM5
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 5:03pm
Mick Mulvaney says he knows Cassidy Hutchinson, who testified before the Jan. 6 Committee today: "I don't think she's lying." https://t.co/BfwzXTpFpt
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:59pm
The fallout continues, rapidly https://t.co/CqczHgQhOI
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:36pm
Attorneys asking for last-minute presidential pardons before they've been accused of doing anything legally or morally wrong is totally normal behavior.
Jennifer Bendery
2 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:32pm
5 out of these 7 people are attorneys.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:25pm
People who sought presidential pardons after the attempted coup on Jan. 6, 2021, as revealed by people testifying under oath in the Jan. 6 Committee: Rudy Giuliani Mark Meadows Matt Gaetz Mo Brooks Andy Biggs Louie Gohmert Scott Perry https://t.co/uvAjFGwJQN
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 3:20pm
by this way just a refresher that this is very very very fucked up https://t.co/kLj7GCtzXN
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:50pm
Q: Did Rudy Giuliani ever express interest in getting a presidential pardon related to the Jan. 6 attack? Hutchison: He did. Q: Did Mark Meadows? Hutchison: Yes ma'am.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:49pm
Hutchison says Trump did not want to release a video statement on Jan. 6 telling his supporters to stop violently attacking the Capitol. Had to be convinced by others, including Ivanka and Jared. Had to be warned that people were talking about 25th Amendment
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:47pm
"The committee has learned that after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, this was being discussed by members of President Trump's Cabinet as a way of stripping the full power of the presidency from Donald Trump," says Cheney.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:47pm
Cheney says Trump's cabinet secretaries were considering invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office. She notes it's never been used before.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:36pm
Cheney showing resignation letters from Trump's cabinet members like Betsy DeVos and Elaine Chao, showing how Jan. 6 was a turning point for them. (Not exactly profiles in courage, but okay) https://t.co/oV9PchyaA1
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Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:33pm
Hutchison says WH counsel Pat Cipollone was urging Meadows to do something. Cipollone: "They're literally calling for the VP to be fucking hung." Meadows: "You heard him Pat. He thinks Mike deserves it. He doesn't think they're doing anything wrong. Cipollone: "F'ing crazy."
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:27pm
Hutchison says Jim Jordan called Mark Meadows sometime around 2:15 on Jan. 6. She handed the phone to Meadows and said she heard convos in the Oval Office dining room talking about the "hang Mike Pence chants" happening at the Capitol.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:23pm
Cheney: "Do you believe in the peaceful transition of power in the United States of America?" Flynn: "The Fifth."
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:22pm
The committee is now airing video of Liz Cheney asking Michael Flynn if the violence on Jan. 6 was justified, and his repeatedly pleading the 5th Amendment. ??
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:11pm
Asked about Rep. Andy Biggs denying Hutchison's claims that he asked for a presidential pardon after the Jan. 6 attack, Gallego: "Mr. Biggs can come under oath and deny it." "She's willing to go under oath. Mr. Biggs seems to be the coward right now by not going under oath."
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:07pm
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) tells reporters, as the Jan. 6 committee takes a quick break, that today's testimony "tells you this president had insurrection on his mind." "Where is Merrick Garland in all this?" he asks.
Jennifer Bendery
3 days ago: Tuesday Jun 28 - 2:05pm
Trump knew his supporters had bear spray, spears, guns and flagpoles ready to be used as weapons before the Capitol attack, but didn't "fucking care" https://t.co/DkV6OBBG6k