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Brett Samuels
@Brett_Samuels27
Covering retirement benefits for @BLaw. Former White House reporter for @thehill. @WhiteSox fan. @dailyorange/@SyracuseU alum. [email protected]
DC via NY via IL
Joined July 2012
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    New year, new job: After eight great years at @thehill, I started this week at @BLaw, where I’ll be covering retirement benefits as part of the labor team. Excited to get started, send me your story ideas and add me to your relevant email lists! [email protected]
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    President Trump just made a stop at McLean Bible Church in Virginia after visiting his golf course. White House says he’s meeting with the pastor and praying for victims of the Virginia Beach shooting. POTUS did not make remarks while on stage.
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    .@NiallOfficial takes the stage at the White House’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. “If you know the words, sing along. If you don’t, don’t try,” he says as he plays his new single.
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    Trump to "60 Minutes" in footage he posted: Trump: “I never said lock up the governor." Stahl: "So you don't want to lock up the governor?" Trump: "Lesley, that’s such a vicious thing you just said. I never said lock up the governor of Michigan. I would never say that.”
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    Replying to @Brett_Samuels27
    I asked Rudy Giuliani about his call for "trial by combat" during last week's rally that preceded the Capitol riots. He first explained the concept by referencing Game of Thrones, then rejected the idea that he was referencing physical violence or that it incited the crowd.
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    Replying to @Brett_Samuels27
    Trump's church visit also coincided with Christian leaders calling for a "Special Day of Prayer" today dedicated to the president. thehill.com/homenews/admin… The pastor mentioned it with Trump on stage, but said prayer for the president should not be limited to one day.
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    NEWS: Biden will host the Brown v Board plaintiffs at the White House on Thursday and meet with Divine Nine leaders Friday as part of a week of engagement with the Black community. He’s already scheduled to speak at Morehouse and NAACP dinner Sunday.
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    Replying to @Brett_Samuels27
    .@NiallOfficial played four songs: “Heaven,” “Flicker,” “This Town” and “Spancil Hill.” Here’s a clip of the first song because I am not above using his hordes of fans (Horan Hordes?) for engagement.
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    SCOOP: A document obtained by The Hill outlines which executive actions Biden will take each day for the next two weeks. Each day has a theme. Jan. 27 is climate, Jan. 28 is health care, February is "Restoring America’s Place in the World." Details here:
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    Biden campaign chair @jomalleydillon appears to shut down the idea of additional debates after Trump said he would attend one hosted by Fox in October: "President Biden made his terms clear for two one-on-one debates, and Donald Trump accepted those terms. No more games."
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    NEW: White House coronavirus task force, led by @VP, to hold its first briefing in roughly two months tomorrow as cases spike in several states.
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    Statement from @JuddPDeere45 on the death of USCP officer Brian Sicknick after Wednesday’s riots at the Capitol. Still no comment from the president.
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    White House cool to McConnell debt ceiling offer: 'We don't need to kick the can' thehill.com/homenews/admin…
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    .@PressSec announces she tested positive today for COVID-19. "I last saw the President on Tuesday, when we sat outside more than six-feet apart, and wore masks," she says in a statement.