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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.

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PaulSperlingNY (D-N.Y.)
@PaulSperlingNY

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RT @kanyewest: it's really cool to say I hate you. But it's not cool to say I love you. Love has a stigma

Deleted after 6 days at 3:34 AM on 03 May 18. Original tweet by @kanyewest.

PaulSperlingNY (D-N.Y.)
@PaulSperlingNY

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RT @kanyewest: try telling people you love them it actually feels weird at first. We're really good at hating each other. We have… https://t.co/bqNmzbhH1o

Deleted after 6 days at 3:34 AM on 03 May 18. Original tweet by @kanyewest.

PaulSperlingNY (D-N.Y.)
@PaulSperlingNY

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RT @kanyewest: my friend said he texted all his friends this morning and said I love you

Deleted after 6 days at 3:33 AM on 03 May 18. Original tweet by @kanyewest.

David4SenateCA (D-Calif.)
@David4SenateCA

Politwoops no longer follows this account.

@Atroarturo @JoyAnnReid Maybe you should read my platform before assuming an article I posted is in favor of an oppressive regime. Or maybe just read the article that quotes U.N. data on Palestinians killed by Israel.

Deleted after 10 minutes at 8:21 PM on 26 Apr 18.

HoodForGovernor (D-Miss.)
@HoodForGovernor

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This woman stole from her father and faces up to ten years in prison. Find out how much she stole from her own elderly dad over three years —> https://t.co/3emzRUFpTr https://t.co/swOmPyaNMV

Deleted after 93 weeks at 8:08 PM on 08 Feb 20.

SherrodBrown (D-Ohio)
@SherrodBrown

Unethical (n.): Lacking moral principles. https://t.co/aDSvr1v768 QT @nowthisnews: Trump official Mick Mulvaney admits he doesn’t talk to lobbyists who didn’t pay up. How is this draining the swam… https://t.co/8C60baXF7Z)

Deleted after 1 minute at 8:17 PM on 26 Apr 18.

RepMarcyKaptur (D-Ohio)
@RepMarcyKaptur

RT @RepMarcyKaptur: HAPPENING SOON: At 2 PM will be asking tough questions of @EPAScottPruitt regarding excessive travel spending, mana… https://t.co/nUM84aCZXN

Deleted after 12 seconds at 8:21 PM on 26 Apr 18. Original tweet by @RepMarcyKaptur.

LinseyFaganTX (D-Texas)
@LinseyFaganTX

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RT @pdovers: @Justice dems @OurRevolution @LinseyFaganTX Hey everyone at #UNT stop by and see Linsey and the volunteers who can… https://t.co/hLLftjA4Iv

Deleted after 3 minutes at 8:29 PM on 26 Apr 18. Original tweet by @pdovers.

chelliepingree (D-Maine)
@chelliepingree

RT @AlexCKaufman: @RepPaulTonko @repgregwalden @FrankPallone @CongressmanRuiz @RepMcKinley @RepPeteOlson @RepDianaDeGette… https://t.co/sz4dCloOxp

Deleted after 115 weeks at 4:25 PM on 13 Jul 20. Original tweet by @AlexCKaufman.

BettyMcCollum04 (D-Minn.)
@BettyMcCollum04

RT @rebleber: Sitting across from him at the table, Dem Rep. McCollum tells Pruitt, "frankly I think you should resign"

Deleted after 69 weeks at 12:39 AM on 29 Aug 19. Original tweet by @rebleber.

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