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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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SenatorCarper (D-Del.)
@SenatorCarper

Profits cannot come before the health of the public or our one and only planet. https://t.co/pqXjJam2Fd

Deleted after 19 seconds at 2:23 PM on 23 Aug 17.

SenatorCarper (D-Del.)
@SenatorCarper

Profits cannot come before the health of the public or our one and only planet. https://t.co/0bB0QvV91q

Deleted after 33 seconds at 2:24 PM on 23 Aug 17.

RepAlGreen (D-Texas)
@RepAlGreen

RT @OfficialCBC: As a result of #Charlottesville & @realDonaldTrump's response to it, the CBC is redoubling its efforts to… https://t.co/3kSXkh9ge7

Deleted after 2 hours at 5:01 PM on 23 Aug 17. Original tweet by @OfficialCBC.

McCaskillOffice (D-Mo.)
@McCaskillOffice

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

RT @Jeremy_WGEM: U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has arrived to the town hall to a loud applause. https://t.co/6G0SN4jWQA

Deleted after 28 weeks at 3:37 AM on 08 Mar 18. Original tweet by @Jeremy_WGEM.

SenatorTomUdall (D-N.M.)
@SenatorTomUdall

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

We can’t expect kids to succeed in school when they’re hungry & face public embarrassment. Read my op-ed for @CNN o… https://t.co/a44aIqrenP QT @CNNOpinion: It's time to outlaw lunch shaming, says @SenatorTomUdall https://t.co/ptqmoWfzn1)

Deleted after 10 seconds at 3:09 PM on 23 Aug 17.