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No better time to get back to tweeting than after I was fortunate enough to have an op-ed published in the @nytimes yesterday (nytimes.com/2023/01/30/opi…) and to be a listener-contestant on @waitwait last week.
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Fellow Jan. 6 Committee staffer and friend @thomasjoscelyn thoroughly takes down @TuckerCarlson Jan. 6 “investigation” with cherry-picked clips. It was a violent insurrection. We watched the tapes; we interviewed people who stormed the Capitol. @politico politico.com/news/magazine/…
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James Sasso retweeted
If @HouseGOP wants new Jan 6 hearings, bring it on. Let’s replay every witness & all the evidence from last year. But this time, those members who sought pardons and/or hid from subpoenas should sit on the dais so they can be confronted on live TV with the unassailable evidence.
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Not to mention that the Capitol security cameras don’t capture everything or every angle. They don’t record sound. We watched thousands of hours of other records in addition to the security footage to get the full story of a violent, attempted insurrection.
Curating 1/6 footage that doesn't feature violence does not somehow cancel out the violent footage of the insurrection. Video in which no one is being attacked doesn't make the actual attacks that were captured on video any less horrific. We shouldn't have to explain this.
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Check out my interview tonight on @NewsHour where we discussed how, despite what some have said, Jan. 6 was an insurrection and how efforts to whitewash that truth endanger democracy pbs.org/newshour/show/…
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Looking forward to tomorrow's discussion! Information about how you can join below.
Tomorrow at 12pm ET! Join us and @EIAJournal for a virtual panel featuring Aziz Huq, @bfonseka, @JamesSasso, and @FGVDireitoSP’s Oscar Vilhena Vieira discussing how we can restore and renew #democracy. carnegiecouncil.co/41LRqsP
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James Sasso retweeted
Register for @EIAJournal's virtual event on March 7 at 12pm ET featuring Aziz Huq, @bfonseka, @JamesSasso, and @FGVDireitoSP’s Oscar Vilhena Vieira. They will discuss the recent threats against #democracy and more. carnegiecouncil.co/3KMtwHv
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In case you missed yesterday's fascinating discussion at @GeorgetownICAP re: Jan. 6 and the Ongoing Threat of Violent Extremism with me and my fellow investigators (@_marcanthony4, @meghaneconroy, @jhglick, @sandeeeeeeepp, and Sean Quinn), watch it here. c-span.org/video/?526237-…
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James Sasso retweeted
How can a democracy that has survived a near brush with authoritarianism renew its institutions? Aziz Huq, @bfonseka, @JamesSasso, and @FGVDireitoSP’s Oscar Vilhena Vieira will join @EIAJournal on March 7 at 12pm ET to discuss this and more. carnegiecouncil.co/3YUfSGA
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On March 7, I'll be joining the @carnegiecouncil for a discussion about democratic backsliding in the U.S. and abroad. Details below!
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Thurs. Feb. 23, at 3:30pm EST, my former colleagues @_marcanthony4, @meghaneconroy, @jhglick, @sandeeeeeeepp, Sean Quinn, and I are doing a live panel w/Mary McCord and Georgetown Law to discuss our findings on the January 6th Select Committee and violent extremism. Details below
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The best birthday present I could ever hope for? The best basketball player of all time (@KingJames) taking over the top scoring spot. Respect to the greats, but my God.
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My@colleague @jhglick talked about some of the more interesting information the Select Committee learned. Check it out!
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James Sasso retweeted
"A few of the defendants we interviewed complained of being misled by social media, which seems to have pushed them into conspiracy theory rabbit holes like QAnon."
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It was such an honor to be a guest on @WagnerTonight and to speak with @alexwagner about the continuing threats our democracy faces from widespread distrust in our governing institutions. Special thank you to Alex and all for putting me at ease before my 1st TV appearance!
No better time to get back to tweeting than after I was fortunate enough to have an op-ed published in the @nytimes yesterday (nytimes.com/2023/01/30/opi…) and to be a listener-contestant on @waitwait last week.
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I’m glad you found my piece enlightening @garymasonglobe - it’s important that we keep having honest conversations about how politicians like Trump prioritize their power over democracy.
My latest: How should the media treat Trump? Like the menace to democracy that he is theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
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I appreciate it!
@justinhendrix @JamesSasso Really good explanation. I hope we can get there bc we're on a bad path right now. Thanks for all your hard work @JamesSasso.
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Thank you @aewright !
Congrats to @JamesSasso, who got on the @waitwait news quiz show--which was a bucket list item for me a few years ago-- exactly when he is coming off a job sure to elicit massive applause from the NPR audience, which is as an investigator for the Jan 6th committee. Nicely played.
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