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3 Mar, 4 tweets, 3 min read
New: The White House’s use of Zoom for meetings raises China-related security concerns washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/… @washingtonpost
Exclusive: @RepJimBanks letter to @WHCOS Ron Klain: “Why is Zoom being used, rather than alternatives, given the history of Zoom meetings being infiltrated by agents of the Chinese Communist Party?” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
Former senior Trump administration official: “The NSC was terrified of Zoom. The NSC went out of its way not to use Zoom for any meetings because they were told it was not safe to use Zoom for any official capacity.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
.@klonkitchen of @AEIfdp: “For normal Americans’ use, it’s probably fine... But if you are the White House, you have a higher cybersecurity bar that you need to get over and there’s just no reason to assume that risk." #Zoom washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

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4 Mar
The first excerpt of my book CHAOS UNDER HEAVEN:Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century is now LIVE: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/… @washingtonpost
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None of these things was true, but Trump believed them."

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19 Jan
New: The Trump State Department’s final act: Calling out China for genocide washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/… by me @PostOpinions
Former Ambassador for war crimes Stephen Rapp on China's genocide against the #Uyhgurs: "They are all-in on this strategy. The evidence of intent to commit genocide in this case is stronger than in any case we’ve had since Rwanda.”

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19 Jan
Scoop: FULL TEXT - Statement for the Record before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

Antony J. Blinken, Nominee for Secretary of State

January 19, 2021

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Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Menendez, and Members of the Committee – thank you for the
opportunity to be here today.

And thank you, Senator Durbin, for your kind introduction.

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It is the honor of a lifetime to appear before this Committee as President-elect Biden’s nominee
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Thread — I’m very happy and relieved that my elderly parents got their first shot of the coronavirus vaccine this week. But the story of how they got it is nucking futs and illustrates just how messed up the vaccine distribution system is. 1/?
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They watched in horror when Trump held huge rallies in Florida that spread the virus and they hung their heads in disbelief as Gov DeSantis bungled the response every step of the way. They did the best they could and were very lucky not have caught it...
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