Brian Schatz
@brianschatz
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United States Senator from Hawaii. Chief Deputy Whip.
ÜT: 19.72105,-155.087417
Joined June 2009
If you hated Biden because you didn’t want an old guy in charge and prices were too high and the government was too involved in the private sector and there was chaos on the street oh boy I’ve got bad news.
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If true, this is heinous and illegal. You do not kill helpless survivors of a sinking boat. (It enraged us when, for example, the Japanese would machine-gun American survivors in the water.) You do not kill someone who is hors de combat, and no quarter orders are flatly illegal.
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
Juan Orlando Hernandez was convicted by a jury of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine into the United States. The Justice Department estimated that this represents 4.5 billion doses of cocaine and that he was “at the center of one of the largest and most violent
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First thing I thought of when I heard this news today: Shooting the unarmed and helpless survivors of naval attacks is something we’ve seen before, and we prosecuted our enemies for doing it. And now we’re doing it. This wasn’t even combat, but it would be prohibited even then.
I don't know who needs to hear this but a number of Japanese officers were executed for war crimes after WWII for executing survivors of attacks, many specifically for killing survivors of naval actions.
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No denial here that a second strike deliberately killed survivors on Sept 2, as we and the Post reported today.
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The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the...
As usual, the fake news is delivering more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland. As we’ve said from the beginning, and in every statement, these highly effective strikes are specifically
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Specifically, Bohacek says "I will be voting NO on redistricting, perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority." This is pretty brave and he'll get criticism for it.
New: Indiana Senate Republican Mike Bohacek, whose daughter has Down syndrome, says he’s a No on redistricting, citing Trump’s slur.
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I am neither a lawyer nor an expert on UCMJ but Congress must conduct hearings with the Secretary himself. We are in the final stages of the National Defense Authorization and this must be addressed before final passage.
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He’s crashing out. And it’s not like you get a good economy w the weird tweets. This is a mess of an economy, and this is way beyond tweets. With his polling at an all time low, he will go to his safe space, which is standing up for white South Africans I guess.
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As a colleague, I respect Mark Kelly and value his friendship. I know him as someone whose career has been defined by service. His record as a combat naval aviator and NASA astronaut reflects his example of the discipline and dedication that are important for success.
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Senator Kelly valiantly served our country as an aviator in the U.S. Navy before later completing four space shuttle missions as a NASA astronaut. To accuse him and other lawmakers of treason and sedition for rightfully pointing out that servicemembers can refuse illegal orders
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Hegseth reduced to partisan Twitter spats as his deputy gets the big boy assignment of negotiating with the Russians
So “Captain” Kelly, not only did your sedition video intentionally undercut good order & discipline…but you can’t even display your uniform correctly. Your medals are out of order & rows reversed. When/if you are recalled to active duty, it’ll start with a uniform inspection.
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If it’s illegal to say “refuse illegal orders” and it’s illegal to say “follow illegal orders” what is legal to say?
The despicable video urging @DeptofWar troops to “refuse illegal orders” may seem harmless to civilians — but it carries a different weight inside the military. This was a politically-motivated influence operation: ☑️ It never named a specific “illegal order.” ☑️ It created
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since this ran this morning -- 4 hours ago? -- ive gotten countless text messages from House Republicans agreeing with this sentiment. and saying why the hell should we stay in congress if all we're going to do is vote on censures and be a potted plant.
A few other GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Here’s one particularly exercised senior House Republican: “This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage. ALL. And Mike Johnson
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BREAKING: In an odd and unexpected twist, on Jan 6, 2026, an insurrectionist will storm OUT of the Capitol for a change.
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Why did @ZelenskyyUa receive a harsher welcome at the White House than Mamdani? Interesting. If socialists are doing a good job, then I guess nobody needs to vote them out during the midterms. If you’re a Republican, why not just stay home in 2026 and 2028 since Mamdani’s
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Higher Learning 11/21!!! - Does Michael Porter Jr Hate Women’s Basketball? Angel McCoughtry joins us - Senator @brianschatz of Hawaii talks converting MAGA voters. - I Spoke To Pharrell (No, for real). - Trump betrays fat people with insults https://t.co/g68TSnlGg4
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Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay · Episode
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I agree - WTF is “we are reviewing the policy” supposed to mean? Shouldn’t that take fourteen seconds?
I don't know who needs to hear this, but there's actually no need to tolerate swastikas in our military ever. We don't need policy papers on this. We don't need long discussions and to "better understand" those who wear them. We can just ban all Nazi imagery and call it a day.
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The swastika and the noose aren’t “potentially divisive.” They are explicit symbols of antisemitism and hate. Treating them as anything less than hate symbols is a dangerous mistake.
The swastika is a notorious symbol of hate and Nazi terror. It has no place in any workplace or our armed services — ever.
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