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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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BriannaWu (D-Mass.)
@Spacekatgal

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

Thank you to all the mansplainers mansplaining that first D in DDoS stands for distributed. Can you mansplain the term “truncation” next?

Deleted after 1 hour at 5:02 PM on 22 Oct 17.

RalphNortham (D-Va.)
@RalphNortham

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

RT @CranfordLarry: @RalphNortham @EdWGillespie Ralph, how many Abortions have you Personally performed or assisted in?

Deleted after 2 minutes at 4:02 PM on 22 Oct 17. Original tweet by @CranfordLarry.

JoaquinCastrotx (D-Texas)
@JoaquinCastrotx

RT @PeteSouza: Last night in Texas. https://t.co/tEjrsW0tzf

Deleted after 132 weeks at 12:23 AM on 05 May 20. Original tweet by @PeteSouza.

RepMikeQuigley (D-Ill.)
@RepMikeQuigley

Visited the Trump Twitter Museum pop-up, showcasing some of his most infamous tweets—We can preserve them more perm… https://t.co/q5XOkn8GYC

Deleted after 7 minutes at 4:34 PM on 22 Oct 17.

RalphNortham (D-Va.)
@RalphNortham

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

RT @MrAustinTaylor: Perfect fall afternoon to be knocking on doors for @WendyforDel and @RalphNortham. Sign up for a shift before it's… https://t.co/3zACALLLQp

Deleted after 151 weeks at 6:48 PM on 16 Sep 20. Original tweet by @MrAustinTaylor.