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Political reporter for The Guardian. Ben.Jacobs@theguardian.com

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    Ben Jacobs‏Verified account @Bencjacobs 23h23 hours ago

    Rashida Tlaib fled from reporters today and refused to answer questions about her comments about President Trump as a staffer shielded her and simply said to call her officer

    8:00 am - 4 Jan 2019
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      2. Cheeto dust in the wind‏ @sadiesocksjake 22h22 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs @smilon713

        So she “fled”, was this a trot, a run? How does it meet the descriptor “fled”? Does Mitch McConnell “flee” or DJT?

        4 replies . 3 retweets 54 likes
      3. Schmoo 📎‏ @smilon713 22h22 hours ago
        Replying to @sadiesocksjake @Bencjacobs

        McConnell "fleeing"....pic.twitter.com/OJ1rwHKwne

        0 replies . 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. erincognito‏ @cryperboles 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs

        pic.twitter.com/wa7fEllfqQ

        2 replies . 4 retweets 101 likes
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      2. John Hubersnatch‏ @hubersnatch 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs @brianstelter

        Are reporters hounding the president about his many leud, racist, disrespectful comments or outright lies? How about McConnel's refusal to protect Mueller or even open the government back up? No? Ok.

        5 replies . 4 retweets 76 likes
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      2. eric marburger  🏌️‍ 🍸‏ @esmconsulting 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @Martin_Niemolle @oldladydem @Bencjacobs

        I assume he scurried away didn’t he?

        1 reply . 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. Andrew White‏ @Andy32mw 12h12 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs @jaketapper

        I have seen much more reporting on her comments than Trump saying he may use the military to seize land to build his wall. Why is that?

        0 replies . 1 retweet 33 likes
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      2. JDC‏ @Oxford19Uru 20h20 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs @brianstelter

        JDC Retweeted Scott Dworkin

        Why isn’t 45 questioned when hehttps://twitter.com/funder/status/1081227097656475653?s=12 …

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        Scott DworkinVerified account @funder
        "Listen you mother fuckers—we're gonna tax you 25%,” Trump said to China in this video I found. Spare me this fake controversy around Rep Rashida Tlaib. pic.twitter.com/cHL175cHoK
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      2. KJ  🇺🇸‏ @KJohn0906 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs

        She's clarified and said what she said. Let it go!! Why are you in the media making this "news"?? I just watched @HallieJackson repeat this story 4x's in her hr. Give it a rest! There are ppl going without pay bcuz of this stupid wall. There are kids in cages @ the border. Focus!

        3 replies . 3 retweets 25 likes
      3. Kurt Nice‏ @KurtNiceHHL 22h22 hours ago
        Replying to @KJohn0906 @Bencjacobs @HallieJackson

        @HallieJackson is nothing but a both-sides shit-stirrer. No grasp of what’s important at all. During the week she repeats and explains the lies of the WH for access to press briefings then she both-sides us to death with WH talking points. Easier to never trust anything she says.

        1 reply . 1 retweet 4 likes
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      1. ginger saint james‏ @gingerstjames 21h21 hours ago
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        ginger saint james Retweeted Rashida Tlaib

        https://twitter.com/RashidaTlaib/status/1081190513691246592 …

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        Rashida TlaibVerified account @RashidaTlaib
        I will always speak truth to power. #unapologeticallyMe
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      2. SarahBeth‏ @SarCai17 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs

        More pearl clutching performance art from the right.pic.twitter.com/Xxncd0K26w

        4 replies . 2 retweets 90 likes
      3. ClownCarEnthusiast‏ @KAVANationalism 12h12 hours ago
        Replying to @SarCai17 @Bencjacobs

        "Notorious right-wing publication *puts reading glasses* known as the @guardian"

        2 replies . 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Charles‏ @newmediarules 23h23 hours ago
        Replying to @Bencjacobs @brianstelter

        Tell her to chill. We got her back.

        0 replies . 0 retweets 45 likes
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