On Tuesday (September 24), Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced that she is opening an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The move comes after news that Trump allegedly conspired with a Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to help him win reelection in 2020, and that his administration prevented a whistleblower from telling Congress about the call. On Wednesday (September 25), the White House released a memo that summarizes the call. As NBC News writes, the memo supports the allegations.
As the impeachment inquiry unfolds, these are the people and organizations you should follow on Twitter for new developments, analysis and levity in the face of political chaos.
Representative Al Green (D-Texas) (@RepAlGreen) was the first person in Congress to attempt to impeach Trump, back in May 2017.
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We have been VINDICATED. However, as we approach the 218 votes needed to #impeach, there is still more to be done.#Impeachment https://t.co/ENXKJ8fnds
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Anil Kalhan (@kalhan) is an attorney, professor and human rights expert.
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? Republicans, Democrats, in-between-ers /
rnttNo one likes high crimes and misdemeanors /
rnttYour tiny hands will scratch and claw /
rnttBut nobody's above the law ? https://t.co/pNu0BnuUTGrnt— Anil Kalhan (@kalhan) September 24, 2019
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Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) is a writer, actor and comedian who is waging a daily campaign to shame the president out of office.
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.@realDonaldTrump I guess you could say Pelosi moved on you like a bitch. https://t.co/42aUTVkAw9
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George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) is an actor, author and self-described “resistance fighter.”
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If this is the good version of the call transcript, what the hell does the BAD version have?
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Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) never misses an opportunity to remind us that words mean things.
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You'll never guess our top search right now.
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'Transcript': ? a typed copy of dictated or recorded material
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rntt'Memorandum': ? an informal report or messagernt— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 25, 2019
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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) is a data scientist who uses numbers to advocate for the rights of Black people.
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Because the Democrats successfully boxed them in. Whistleblower is still gonna testify. This is the tip of the iceberg and they know it. https://t.co/drQ1a2mTrt
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Mieke Eoyang (@MiekeEoyang) is a policy expert and vice president of Third Way’s national security program.
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The transcript is not the whistleblower complaint.
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rnttThe President and Giuliani have admitted to the alleged activities.
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rnttThe activities involve conduct in office withholding foreign aid in exchange for the personal benefit of smearing a rival.
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rnttThe transcript does not exonerate. https://t.co/LakrM0Ly5prnt— Mieke Eoyang (@MiekeEoyang) September 25, 2019
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Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) is a journalist, political analyst and executive editor at Above the Law.
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With apologies to @Lin_Manuel, I had to go full Reynolds Pamphlet to try to explain what this Ukraine memo actually is.
rnttPlease don't sue me. It was the best way I could think of to make the point. https://t.co/AtgcHk77Ehrnt— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) September 25, 2019
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