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28 Jul, 7 tweets, 6 min read
Ohio's @Jim_Jordan confirms to me:

“I spoke with [Trump] on Jan. 6th."

Before, during or after attack?

“I spoke with him that day, after? I think after. I don't know if I spoke with him in the morning or not. I just don't know...I don't know when those conversations happened.”
New:

Ohio Rep. @Jim_Jordan is living in two political realities right now:

1) He's a GOP superstar whose profile keeps growing
2) He could be subpoenaed by the @January6thCmte

I spoke with Jordan about his current situation, and his political future.

spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/ne…
My interview with Ohio's @Jim_Jordan was featured on @CNN and @MSNBC last night ⤵️
My interview with Ohio's @Jim_Jordan has also been featured in the @washingtonpost, @NYDailyNews and @RollingStone, among other publications 📰 ImageImageImage
Ohio's @Jim_Jordan also told me:

- He's not interested in being Trump's running mate in 2024, if Trump runs
- He won't challenge @GOPLeader for House Speaker if Republicans win back the House
- He's focused on becoming chair of House Judiciary

Details ⤵️
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/ne…
"But why do you think people showed up at the Capitol & ultimately ended up attacking it? What do you think was motivating them that day?"

"You'd have to ask them. You'd have to ask them. What I know is the former president's not to blame."

More of my interview w/ @Jim_Jordan:
Is @Jim_Jordan a "material witness" to what happened leading up to, and on, 1/6, as @RepLizCheney suggested on @GMA?

He told me he helped plan objection strategy, but not Trump's rally.

"That was done by their political team, I think. I'm not sure who planned it, but I didn't."

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30 Jul
The #OH11 special primary is 4 days from today, so time for a 🧵

Back on July 1, I met with @ShontelMBrown in her Cleveland campaign office for a 20-min interview.

In this thread, I'll walk through the transcript.

You can watch the video version here ⤵️
spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/po… Image
Most pressing issue facing #OH11?

@ShontelMBrown says pandemic recovery and gun violence.

What qualifies her to address them?

She says her experience as a Cuyahoga County Council member. Image
If elected, what would legislative priority #1 be?

@ShontelMBrown says expanding the public option under the Affordable Care Act, which she says is "the most immediate and effective way to get to that place of universal health care." Image
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29 Jul
Happening now:

House Republicans are holding a press conference outside the Capitol about @POTUS Biden and @SpeakerPelosi’s leadership.

“We have a country in crisis,” @GOPLeader says.

Ohio’s @RepBradWenstrup, @RepBillJohnson, @Jim_Jordan and @WarrenDavidson are here. Image
#OH2 @RepBradWenstrup talks about the border:

“Disease and drugs are knowingly and willingly allowed by the Biden administration to freely cross our borders...How are we keeping America healthy? This is not the way.” Image
#OH2 @RepBradWenstrup, who is a doctor and co-chairs the @GOPDoctors Caucus, pushes for Americans to get vaccinated.

“We know that vaccines work.”

But he also criticizes Democrats for what he calls the current politicization of health care and the pandemic. Image
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11 Jan
Ohio Democrat @RepTimRyan, who leads the House subcommittee that funds U.S. Capitol Police, is holding a virtual media availability to discuss what he knows about the investigation into last Wednesday's Capitol attack and security preparations for Inauguration Day:
.@RepTimRyan said "there's going to be additional [federal] money that [Congress will] provide" to ensure Inauguration Day is safe.

“There will be a good deal of security in addition to Capitol Police…Secret Service…Park Police."

“We will make sure Washington, DC is secure.”
.@RepTimRyan said there will be a "significant number” of National Guard units in Washington for Inauguration Day.

While states are being generous with their Guard resources, Ryan said “this is also probably going to take away from some of the [#COVID19] vaccine distribution."
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6 Jan
US Capitol Police have evacuated two buildings on the Hill, the Madison Library of Congress Building and the Cannon House Office Building, where our crew is set up.

Here’s a look at some staffers and press waiting in a hallway in the Longworth House Office Building.
Update at 2:15pm ET:

Some confusion here.

Capitol Police told us the Cannon House Office Building reopened, let a few dozen people back in, then said the all clear was incorrect and told folks to leave again.

An officer also told me the Capitol Building is locked down.
Update at 2:25pm:

Quite tense on the Hill. Several police officers just raced by me in the Longworth Building heading to the Rayburn Building.

The House and Senate have recessed because protesters have gotten into the Capitol Building, per reporters there.
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17 Nov 20
An ICYMI thread ⤵️

Last night, Ohio's senior U.S. senator, @SenSherrodBrown (D), was called "a complete ass" by his colleague Sen. @tedcruz (R-Texas).

The reason?

Brown asked @SenDanSullivan (R-Alaska) to keep his mask on while presiding over the Senate during the pandemic.
This started with @SenSherrodBrown speaking on the Senate floor Monday evening.

Here's his full exchange with @SenDanSullivan, who told Brown, "I don’t need your instruction."
Since at least June, @SenSherrodBrown has been one of the few U.S. senators to keep a mask on while speaking on the Senate floor.

In October, Brown expressed frustration that Senate workers who sit in the chamber are at risk of exposure from senators who take their masks off.
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16 Nov 20
Nov. 16, 2020.

—10 days until Thanksgiving
—46 days until 2021
—300 days since first #COVID19 case reported in US

Current #COVID19 figures in US, per @JohnsHopkins:
—246,953 deaths
—11,163,990 cases

The US (~4% of world’s population) makes up 18.7% of deaths & 20.4% of cases.
In encouraging pandemic news:

Within the last week, two experimental #COVID19 vaccines have produced results showing they are 94.5% and 90% effective, based on preliminary data.

Via @AP:

apnews.com/article/2nd-vi…
In discouraging pandemic news:

The @washingtonpost reported that @realDonaldTrump "has not attended a coronavirus task force meeting in 'at least five months,' said one senior administration official with knowledge of the meetings..."

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
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