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6 Feb, 7 tweets, 2 min read
Starting a thread to highlight those sharing their experiences in the Capitol on Jan. 6.

Please drop a twitter link if you've come across one that I've missed.
Here is CNN's @kristin__wilson :

Here is NBC's @haleytalbotnbc, who was part of the evacuation from the House chamber with me.

Here is AP's Mary Clare Jalonick:

usatoday.com/videos/news/na…
Here is a compilation of experiences from that day, with my Politico colleagues (and yours truly) sharing their individual experiences:

politico.com/news/magazine/…
PSA: if you’re a staffer and would like your experience shared, happy to put them on here. It shouldn’t just be those with platforms that get heard

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6 Feb
A few more thoughts on Jan 6.

It’s been a month since the evacuation from the Capitol, and I would be lying if I said it isn’t still impacting me.

It's the realization of how much worse it could've been that seems to stick.
When I catch a moment of quiet, the nightmares sometimes come. And even in the hustle bustle of the day, I think a lot about how I responded in that moment of crisis.

It is funny how your mind can both be in denial and accepting of reality.
‘I can’t get hurt, I’m a reporter. This isn’t about me.’ Then why is my body so clearly aware it’s in danger as tear gas was deployed and then there was the sound of a gun shot fired off nearby. Why did I keep my backpack w/ me in case I needed a physical barrier?
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5 Feb
The House Republicans who voted to strip Greene of her committee assignments:

1. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL)
2. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA)
3. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (FL)
4. Rep. Chris Jacobs (NY)
5. Rep. John Katko (NY)
6. Rep. Young Kim (CA)
7. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL)
8. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (NY)
9. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL)
10. Rep. Chris Smith (NJ)
11. Fred Upton (MI)
This list inc;udes FOUR members of the GOP freshman class:

Reps. Carlos Gimenez, Maria Elvira Salazar, Nicole Malliotakis, and Young Kim
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12 Jan
🚨 FIRST House Republican is a Yes on Impeachment: John Rep. Katko (R-N.Y.)

syracuse.com/politics/2021/…
“To allow the president of the United States to incite this attack without consequence is a direct threat to the future of our democracy,” Katko said in a statement.

“For that reason, I cannot sit by without taking action. I will vote to impeach this president."
While other House R's have entertained the idea, my colleague and I are hearing possibly 10 or so, Katko is the first to say he is in -- not that he is seriously considering it.
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11 Jan
A LOT unpacked in Huddle today. Check it out/subscribe:

-IMPEACH Week
-GOP Impeachment Temp Check
-Pelosi's 1/6 POV
-GOP Damaged Goods?
-MORE threats
-Fresh freshmen @RepNancyMace @RepMeijer
-Honoring the officers
-Readers' reactions
politico.com/huddle/
@MZanona and I surveyed a large swath of the GOP conference to see where they're leaning on the impeachment question.

Here is what we can say: a handful of Rs appear to be seriously weighing it, but are waiting to see what Dems actually do.
GOP Freshmen Reps. Nancy Mace (SC) and Peter Meijer (Mich.) are already carving out a name for themselves by speaking out about the state of the GOP and Trump more than some House Republicans who are twice their ages.

Read more to see what they are saying.
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9 Jan
Amid the Capitol attack, I kept reporting my observations while also sharing my body's visceral reactions as events unfolded.

After convos w/ ppl who also went through it, I know a lot of us are experiencing the side effects days later. So ppl know they aren’t alone, here r mine
The morning after, I relayed to friends ‘I’m not traumatized, but I am processing.’ I do believe that, but I was also naive about the emotions that hide until the adrenaline disappeared from my body (as some military types warned in my DMs)
There is a fear of the attackers still targeting reporters or finding me that persists like a constant low-level electric shock in my chest.

Images of ppl w/ zip-ties don’t help, no matter if they were meant for members/reporters/both.

Don't know how bad things could’ve gone.
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7 Jan
HOUSE REPUBLICAN calling for 25th amendment to be invoked
Starting a list:

A House Dem:
And another House Dem -- thanks to the person who flagged for me

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