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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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PaulSperlingNY (D-N.Y.)
@PaulSperlingNY

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Happy Mother’s Day!! ❤️❤️ @ Staten Island, New York https://t.co/tKkeAIE7hG

Deleted after 6 minutes at 5:33 PM on 13 May 18.

briansantamaria (D-Minn.)
@briansantamaria

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@GOP @realDonaldTrump Ben Carson spent 30,000 taxpayer dollars on a kitchen table for his office. Scott Pruitt spent hundreds of thousands on his own vacations. Trump himself spent over 60,000 to rent golf carts from himself. And his wife spent milli

Deleted after 6 minutes at 5:52 PM on 13 May 18.

HartsonForCA (D-Calif.)
@HartsonForCA

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#Riverside radio & #SanBernardino campaign strategy and policy meeting all rolled into one fulfilling Friday. Thanks #CWA9588 for the space. I love seeing all the dedicated volunteers and new faces! https://t.co/vGrhk908kh

Deleted after 6 minutes at 5:53 PM on 13 May 18.

RepJayapal (D-Wash.)
@RepJayapal

RT @RepHastingsFL: I am mindful today of the Trump Administration’s inhumane policy of separating immigrant mothers from their childre… https://t.co/Vl8dFUPZFD

Deleted after 207 weeks at 3:34 PM on 06 May 22. Original tweet by @RepHastingsFL.

LucyWins2018 (D-Ga.)
@LucyWins2018

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I know what's it's like to be a working mother. #Moms deserve paid maternity leave, period. It is unacceptable that in America, unlike every developed country in the world, mothers are not entitled to paid leave under federal law. #GA06 #MothersDay https:

Deleted after 22 minutes at 7:08 PM on 13 May 18.

lcmoser (D-Texas)
@lcmoser

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RT @lcmoser: Wondering if that pantsuit makes you look fat? Run for office -- and everyone will let you know! https://t.co/TOd4fSjqPT

Deleted after 2 hours at 10:18 PM on 13 May 18. Original tweet by @lcmoser.

JeannineLeeLake (D-Ind.)
@JeannineLeeLake

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s out there! Take a moment to celebrate the wonderful women who raised us, but also remember what policies we can support to make their lives easier. #PaidMaternityLeave #affordablechildcare #EqualPay

Deleted after 10 minutes at 8:12 PM on 13 May 18.

marygayscanlon (D-Pa.)
@marygayscanlon

HUGE thank you to @DLo1066 for opening her home to our volunteers today to help us get put the vote. Your support throughout this process has been amazing! #PA5 #PA05 https://t.co/I0vZEVRQOd

Deleted after 6 minutes at 8:18 PM on 13 May 18.