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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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auctnr1 (R-Mo.)
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RT @ReutersLive: LIVE: Politicians attend a memorial service following the Christmas market attack in Berlin https://t.co/DDRHOM3DRc https://t.co/aeibE0bxot

Deleted after 169 weeks at 4:37 PM on 18 Mar 20. Original tweet by @ReutersLive.
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Raul_Labrador (R-Idaho)
@Raul_Labrador

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2106 nominees for @WestPoint_USMA, @NavalAcademy, @AF_Academy & Merchant Marine. Pictured: 2015 nominees. More:… https://t.co/3T5jLRZMhO

Deleted after 3 minutes at 12:43 PM on 20 Dec 16.
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RosLehtinen (R-Fla.)
@RosLehtinen

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I always enjoy seeing family members of our Service Academy nominees. Cameron Gallagher graduated from West Point a… https://t.co/Vq9vlzGijp

Deleted after 15 seconds at 1:50 PM on 20 Dec 16.
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SenJohnMcCain (R-Ariz.)
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Good mtg w/ Sec Foreign Affairs @JoseAMeadeK & @EmbRoberta in #MexicoCity discussing internatl trade w/ #AZ & effor… https://t.co/yG6Og3qFIU

Deleted after 3 hours at 6:26 PM on 20 Dec 16.
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Boozman4AR (R-Ark.)
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RT @LRpolice: 2016 Hero's &a Helpers shopping at Target! Thank you for making this a special day for many!!!! https://t.co/zuQyDJpbns

Deleted after 3 hours at 6:08 PM on 20 Dec 16. Original tweet by @LRpolice.
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SenJohnMcCain (R-Ariz.)
@SenJohnMcCain

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With all this gov't waste & mismanagement, these bureaucrats deserve to get coal in their stockings this #Christmas https://t.co/ZMLCaMAxJf QT @GovWaste: Sorry to ruin your #holiday season… CAGW Releases December 2016 WasteWatcher: https://t.co/CvTspRJT83 https://t.co/QoOVekysv7)

Deleted after 38 seconds at 4:19 PM on 20 Dec 16.
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PeterRoskam (R-Ill.)
@PeterRoskam

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RT @cerenomri: Letter from @RepKevinBrady and @PeterRoskam to IRS demanding answers on Obama admin's secret "Special Israel Policy… https://t.co/O3maDTqzyN

Deleted after 66 weeks at 3:07 AM on 29 Mar 18. Original tweet by @cerenomri.
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JeffFortenberry (R-Neb.)
@JeffFortenberry

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My disucssion @FoxNews on protecting religious minorities in the #MiddleEast https://t.co/9AWeQHgwFn @bishopangaelos @popetawadros

Deleted after 18 minutes at 6:03 PM on 20 Dec 16.
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