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So excited to join this team ⏰
And now, some big news of our own:
@CeciliaVega
is joining CBS News as a correspondent for 60 Minutes.
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A news conference means you get to ask whatever question you want to ask.
#FirstAmendment
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Eva Mireles. The 4th grade teacher who was murdered in Uvalde, Texas today.
From her aunt, Lydia Martinez Delgado: "I'm furious that these shooting continue, these children are innocent, rifles should not be easily available to all."
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Sunrise at the White House this morning. That’s it. That’s the tweet.
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Getting a lot of questions about my exchange with
@realDonaldTrump
today.
Yes, he was looking directly at me when he spoke.
Yes, I believe he heard me clearly. He answered two of my questions.
Here’s the full exchange:
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Sources close to president Trump are floored by what just happened. Stunned/Stupefied/Total panic over who steps up to help the team because the lawyers left were only sticking together because they thought it was over today. Now - complete panic- per
@Santucci
@KFaulders
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Just asked
@realDonaldTrump
if he believes Russia is still targeting the US.
His answer: "Thank you very much. No"
This after his own Director of National Intelligence said the threat is still ongoing.
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I just asked
@realDonaldTrump
if he would pledge to tone down his rhetoric over the next few days ahead of the midterms. His answer: no.
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Some news- So excited about this next chapter as the Chief White House Correspondent for
@ABC
. I may be the first Latina for an English language network to hold this title, but mark my words, I wont be the last. ❤️
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Minutes after we asked the WH why the President's campaign website still calls for a Muslim ban, it appears the statement was deleted
.
@PressSec
tells
@CeciliaVega
WH has been "consistent" on travel ban: "Should not be any question as to why the president is doing this."
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White House bans
@CNN
reporter
@kaitlancollins
from press event because it says her questions about Michael Cohen and Russia were “inappropriate.” This is not supposed to happen in a country that values the First Amendment. Our take on
@GMA
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He. Took. Off. His. Mask. The president is contagious. I repeat. The president is contagious. He. Took. Off. His. Mask.
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Reminder from DNI Director Dan Coats on Friday: "The warning signs are there. The system is blinking. It is why I believe we are at a critical point.” The digital infrastructure of the United States “is literally under attack.”
Just asked
@realDonaldTrump
if he believes Russia is still targeting the US.
His answer: "Thank you very much. No"
This after his own Director of National Intelligence said the threat is still ongoing.
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And then this happened
It’s not often we get to celebrate a new correspondent at 60 Minutes. This week, it was our absolute pleasure to welcome
@CeciliaVega
to the team ⏱️
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Steve Bannon reportedly said he still talks to
@POTUS
2-3 times a week. Sarah Sanders today said they've spoken twice
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200,000 Americans killed by this virus but
@realDonaldTrump
, who was lucky enough to receive the very best medical treatment in the world, says “Don’t be afraid of Covid.” How far back does a statement like that set the fight against this disease?
I will be leaving the great Walter Reed Medical Center today at 6:30 P.M. Feeling really good! Don’t be afraid of Covid. Don’t let it dominate your life. We have developed, under the Trump Administration, some really great drugs & knowledge. I feel better than I did 20 years ago!
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Scenes from a snowy White House. The headline here is that someone had a carrot on them to pull this off.
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As we brace for
#HurricaneFlorence
,
@realDonaldTrump
just said Puerto Rico's
#HurricaneMaria
was incredibly successful and called it "one of the best jobs ever done." Reminder - it was one of America's deadliest hurricanes ever.
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Minutes after we asked the WH why the President's campaign website still called for a Muslim ban, it appears the statement was deleted.
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Words matter.
.
@CeciliaVega
says “for much of the Latino community” this election brings “a sigh of relief because the last 4 years, this is a community that’s been demonized… it has been ostracized and alienated like I have never seen in my generation before.”
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We have now reached that portion of election nightdayweekyesterdaytomorrow where I have ordered two
@shakeshack
burgers just for me
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I am a gif. Day made
@GMA
My work here is done 😂😂
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Here we go! See you next Sunday ⏰
Award-winning journalist
@CeciliaVega
headed for the Caribbean island of Dominica for her first assignment as a 60 Minutes correspondent. Get a preview of her report on the effort to protect sperm whales.
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So lucky to share the White House briefing room with these amazing women
@kwelkernbc
@nancycordes
@Yamiche
@kaitlancollins
👯♀️👯♀️ TV’s White House Correspondents on Trump, Biden and Becoming the Story –
@THR
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It must be opposites day.
@realDonaldTrump
just said on Fox News "By the way they got Cohen on things totally unrelated to the campaign."
Reminder: Cohen pleaded guilty to two counts of campaign finance violations
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And then the president hugged a flag. No really. The End.
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This just in- White House says
@POTUS
gave Putin two gifts-a crystal sculpture of an American Bison by Steuben Glass. And wait for it- a pair of aviators made by Randolph USA.
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In a week of many jaw dropping moments, add this to the list of unreal exchanges between the president and the press corps.
@abbydphillip
does NOT ask stupid questions. Ever.
QUESTION (from
@abbydphillip
): Do you want acting AG Matt Whitaker to rein in Mueller?
TRUMP: "What a stupid question."
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A stunning moment in American politics underway right now as
@JeffFlake
asks to delay the Kavanaugh vote for a week while the FBI investigates- this after he earlier today had said he was a yes vote for Kavanaugh.
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Me every time I successfully pronounce Antetokounmpo while seated next to a pro athlete
@michaelstrahan
and a very famous Greek
@GStephanopoulos
- the pressure!
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As
@realDonaldTrump
visits the Tree of Life synagogue, neighbors nearby can be heard shouting “words have meaning”
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Just in- Bloomberg is out. “I’ve always believed that defeating Donald Trump starts with uniting behind the candidate with the best shot to do it. After yesterday’s vote, it is clear that candidate is my friend and a great American, Joe Biden”
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ok ladies now let’s get in formation 👯♀️👯♀️
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Candidate
@realDonaldTrump
to CNN on 3/10/2016 "Islam hates us."
@POTUS
today in Saudi Arabia: "Islam is one of the world's great religions"
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Officer Dunn: “One woman in a pink “MAGA” shirt yelled, “You hear that, guys, this n— voted for Joe Biden!” Then the crowd, perhaps around 20 people, joined in, screaming “Boo! Fing N—!” No one had ever – ever -- called me a “n—” while wearing the uniform of a Capitol Police Ofcr
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Just asked
@realDonaldTrump
if he’s concerned impeachment might leave a stain on his legacy. His answer: “Not at all. It’s a hoax. It’s a hoax. It’s a big fat hoax.”
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Sending love to all the McCain family and to my friend
@MeghanMcCain
-
@SenJohnMcCain
was a true hero. Our country was lucky to have him.
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I asked
@realDonaldTrump
if Robert Mueller crossed a red line by issuing subpoenas to Deutsche Bank. His response: "Thank you"
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Mexico's foreign minister
@LVidegaray
says US border authorities have separated a 10 year-old Mexican girl with Down Syndrome from her mother. The girl’s father is a legal US resident. Attempts now being made to reunite them
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Is there really a crisis at the border? I asked Sarah Sanders today. Here’s her answer
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Every world leader at the G7 gave a post summit press conference... except
@realDonaldTrump
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Thanks
@people
❤️❤️ (how am I in People Mag?! 🤯🤯😬)
ABC News’ Cecilia Vega on Breaking Barriers as a Latina, Pressing the White House — and Her Ideal Day Off
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Sending HUGE congrats to
@BrookeBaldwin
for
#Huddle
- showing how women come together to get it done! 🔥 The t-shirt is pretty great too ❤️❤️
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Officer Fanone with the wow moment of this hearing: “What makes the struggle harder and more painful is to know so many of my fellow citizens, including so many of the people I put my life at risk to defend, are down playing or outright denying what happened”
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Never thought I’d ask about grocery shopping habits in a White House press briefing. But that just happened 🤷🏽♀️
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“You’re getting the kid from Richmond, California who ended up landing this amazing job” ⏰
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gonna go out on a limb here and say that a Mexican restaurant was probably not the smartest choice for DHS Sec Kirstjen Nielsen's dinner tonight. The protesters found her. And well...
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Spotted in the White House Hispanic Heritage Month celebration- a man wearing a "build the wall" ball cap.
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When the exhaustion from 8 days of covering an abuse scandal shows on your face so much that in the pre-dawn hours at the White House the amazing
@SecretService
brings you coffee. Day made 💙
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Well that's timing.
@HillaryClinton
is featured in the October issue of
@WomensHealthMag
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This is a must watch- for many reasons- but especially
@jonathanvswan
's facial expressions. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
.
@jonathanvswan
: “Oh, you’re doing death as a proportion of cases. I’m talking about death as a proportion of population. That’s where the U.S. is really bad. Much worse than South Korea, Germany, etc.”
@realdonaldtrump
: “You can’t do that.”
Swan: “Why can’t I do that?”
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Confirmed -- per US official-- Comey asked DOJ for more money and manpower for the FBI's investigation into Russia days before he was fired
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Beyond heartbreaking. The husband of Irma Garcia, a teacher killed in Uvalde, has passed away from a heart attack. Joe and Irma were high school sweethearts about to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. They leave behind 4 children 💔
EXTREMELY heartbreaking and come with deep sorrow to say that my Tia Irma’s husband Joe Garcia has passed away due to grief, i truly am at a loss for words for how we are all feeling, PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY, God have mercy on us, this isn’t easy
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So far, every living president has issued public condolences on the passing of Rep. John Lewis. Except
@realDonaldTrump
This morning he is at the golf course.
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Whatever you are doing- stop and watch this. ❤️
This mom from Honduras hasn't seen her sons since they were separated at the border in 2017. Watch the incredible moment she surprises them at a family party in Philadelphia—as they become one of the first families reunited by organizations working with the Biden administration.
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and scene. 😍
Baby on the move! There is no stopping adorable Nolan now that he can walk during Mommy’s (
@abc7leslielopez
) forecast.
#Love
#goodmorning
#ThursdayThoughts
#Babies
#TheBest
@ABC7
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The amazing Gwen Ifill paved the way for so many journalists of color. Her loss leaves a deep hole in our hearts and our newsrooms
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In other news... I’m told it is National Puppy Day. I present (drumroll please) Jalisco!!
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming. Which is
@ABCWorldNews
in 5 mins.
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Ladies and gentlemen
@rachelvscott
💥💥💥💥
.
@ABC
News'
@rachelvscott
to Russian Pres. Putin: "The list of your political opponents who are dead, imprisoned or jailed is long...and you have now prevented anyone who supports [Alexey Navalny] to run for office.
"So my question is, Mr. President: what are you so afraid of?"
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So is it basically still election night? Asking for a friend
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@realDonaldTrump
in Florida says "The time has come for voter ID...
if you go out and want to buy groceries, you need ID."
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Attorney for Kavanaugh accuser says “it’s premature to talk about a hearing on Monday.” Says FBI investigation should come first.
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I asked
@realDonaldTrump
if Dreamers should be worried. His response: "We love Dreamers. We love everybody."
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I will never forget this story. Meeting 9 and 10 year old boys who migrated alone. Their family’s phone numbers written inside their clothes. I will never forget their faces.
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Why has
@realDonaldTrump
not called on these protesters to leave the Capitol? How is this happening in our country?
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Excited to share what I've been working on for the new season of 60 Minutes. Here's our new team photo. It's officially official!
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Two spaces after a period. Always and forever. I declare it so.
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This.
The truth matters. The requests for Dr. Fauci and the other members of the task force were made directly to you — multiple times. In this email, for example:
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This right here 👇🏽
@Yamiche
is an example of excellence in journalism.
A note: I followed up the president calling my question "racist" with a policy question about his proposed middle class tax cut because that's what journalists do. We press on. We focus on the privilege of asking questions for a living. We do the work.
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A mentor, a friend, a legend. We will miss you dear Cokie
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Um.
This morning a White House official referred to
#Coronavirus
as the “Kung-Flu” to my face. Makes me wonder what they’re calling it behind my back.
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Thanks
@TheCut
for getting down and dirty with me on everything from life in the White House booth to getting into it with the president and being a Mexican American covering his administration... even the lack of sleep and the avocado I keep in my purse
@CeciliaVega
.
@CeciliaVega
: “My job is to get answers, and if I get down and dirty with the president of the United States, I’m not getting the answers to the question I need to ask in order to tell my stories. It may happen again; that’s his style”
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Just so terribly sad. Thank you
@chadwickboseman
for your art and your brilliance.
#wakandaforever
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Reminder- Paul Manafort was the chairman of Donald Trump’s campaign. He ran the Republican convention.
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Wow. The memorial grows outside the Mrs. Doubtfire house. The latest on Robin Williams coming up on
@GMA
http://t.co/SnAkyANa8r
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A good day to revisit my January exchange with .
@POTUS
when he said no one from his campaign had any contact with Russia
"No. Not at all." - Pres. Trump in Jan. to
@CeciliaVega
on if he/anyone in campaign had contact with Russia leading up to/during campaign
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Supreme Court ruling on daca upholds program. Daca stands for now. Dreamers stay. More to come- Breaking news coming up on
@ABC
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Welp...
from the Philly mayor's chief of staff
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By my count-
@realDonaldTrump
was asked at least a half dozen times today for a comment on
@SenJohnMcCain
’s passing. He has yet to answer.
In the Oval Office just now I asked
@realDonaldTrump
if he had any thoughts on the legacy on John McCain. He heard me but did not answer.
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More than 500 children are still missing. How will they be reunited? "The children are brought here by coyotes."
Ummmm
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