Politwoops

Explore the Tweets They Didn't Want You to See

Originally published by The Sunlight Foundation. Updated regularly.

Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office.

Politwoops tracks deleted tweets by public officials, including people currently in office and candidates for office. If you think we're missing someone, please email us with their name, state, political party, office they hold or are seeking and, of course, their Twitter handle.

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tedlieu (D-Calif.)
@tedlieu

Dear @NRA: Happy #PresidentsDay from @RepKathleenRice and me. https://t.co/fTVZRrLpJ7

Deleted after 1 minute at 2:36 PM on 18 Feb.

SGottliebFDA (R-D.C.)
@SGottliebFDA

@jgitchell @fdalawblog I was bumping up against 280 characters!

Deleted after 33 seconds at 1:37 PM on 18 Feb.

VP (R-D.C.)
@VP

Under @POTUS Trump, the United States will seize every opportunity to achieve peace. But we will approach every challenge with our eyes wide open. We will deal with the world as it is, not as we wish it to be. https://t.co/IHFxmvKXdp

Deleted after 7 minutes at 1:10 PM on 18 Feb.

RepMichaelWaltz (R-Fla.)
@RepMichaelWaltz

.@USAID aid is prepared for delivery to help the suffering people of #Venezuela. Grateful to @POTUS, @SenRubioPress, @MarioDB & @USAmbOAS for showing the unwavering support of the United States for the freedom-loving people of Venezuela at the Colombia-Venezuela border yesterday.

Deleted after 1 minute at 12:30 PM on 18 Feb.

reptimmons (R-S.C.)
@reptimmons

I am excited to meet with students and educators in Greenville and Spartanburg this week. Here are more details about my visits: https://t.co/5m6PszPGd8

Deleted after 48 seconds at 9:58 AM on 18 Feb.

ericswalwell (D-Calif.)
@ericswalwell

Trump's "national emergency" is going to take money away from military families, military hospitals, and our veterans. https://t.co/Y4sQsko72p

Deleted after 16 seconds at 9:10 AM on 18 Feb.

RobertFoster4MS (R-Miss.)
@RobertFoster4MS

@linzrobertson Would love to send you one. If you can, please go here: https://t.co/8cvSDQjlYB

Deleted after 1 minute at 10:13 PM on 17 Feb.

CoryBooker (D-N.J.)
@CoryBooker

@DeaglanM Wonderful to meet you both!

Deleted after 3 minutes at 8:13 PM on 17 Feb.

SteveDaines (R-Mont.)
@SteveDaines

@hollykmichels @dpogreba @JDogMT @dpogreba if you took the time to look at https://t.co/s4ZKCx57zH you would see that Senator Daines was a cosponsor of legislation to permanently reauthorize LWCF dating back to 2015... https://t.co/tWb6p7xJ6G

Deleted after 10 seconds at 7:29 PM on 17 Feb.

RepAnthonyBrown (D-Md.)
@RepAnthonyBrown

RT @KasieDC: Excited to bring you this lineup tonight: @JulianCastro @RepAnthonyBrown PLUS @XichotlHinojosa @ElenaWonders… https://t.co/xltfOBB1Ly

Deleted after 1 hour at 7:39 PM on 17 Feb. Original tweet by @KasieDC.

RepMaxineWaters (D-Calif.)
@RepMaxineWaters

I'll be at the LA City Hall rally tomorrow @ Noon. Thank you Gov. Newsome & AG Becerra for filing CA's lawsuit! Thank you other cities & states filing lawsuits! No better way to spend Presidents' Day than rallying to stop this crazy President w/ his fake emergency to build a wall

Deleted after 26 minutes at 5:03 PM on 17 Feb.