Asked if this is true, @jdbalart said: “Of course not. He was asked to answer questions from Telemundo viewers —they were on a monitor. He would answer the monitor. In one moment the monitor went to black — he said ‘I lost the lady’I told him he could answer looking at me“ 1/2
...”and that was that.” I asked @jdbalart about it because I know him well and he’s a helluva reporter first and foremost and he would never agree to something like this, where a subject gets interview questions or is allowed to answer off a teleprompter
This tweet is shocking not just because it's misleading but because @helenaguirrefer, who now helms the @FloridaGOP, used to work in Miami media & knows @jdbalart & knows he wouldnt do what the party is alleging
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After rejecting FL lawmaker calls to have an open redistricting process in January’s regular session, DeSantis called the special session for Tuesday
If lawmakers approve the maps, the the first of the plan’s 3 layers starts to kick in: Purcell
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History buffs: the White House hosted a fascinating call yesterday with 3 administration officials who gave a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Iran talks & why Trump ordered strikes hours earlier
It’s a first draft of history, so follow 🧵 👇
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2/10
First: shameless plug for the story @BarakRavid & I did for @axios that was partly based on this briefing (as did others)
Our story also relied on other insiders who laid out for us the parallel tracks Trump pursued before attacking Iran
Saudi Crown Prince MBS on Tuesday downplayed the kingdom's role in 9/11 attacks. But a major lawsuit —and a recent judge’s ruling— implicates the kingdom
2/6 The lawyers dug up a major document from Omar al Bayoumi —on Saudi’s payroll as he helped 2 terrorists— who drew a sketch of an airplane & calculations that could help a hijacker fly into the World Trade Center
Inside the Gaetz pitch to Senators: "I’m not going to go there and indict Liz Cheney, have storm troopers bust through the studio door at MSNBC, and arrest Anthony Fauci"
3/10
Re the federal & House investigations, Gaetz allies are pushing back on the credibility of the accuser & her friend KM who claimed to see Gaetz have sex w/the 17 y/o in 2017