A note to my friends who still back Trump: I am not here to dunk on you. I am writing because you have a working brain, and this story insults it. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool got a $14 million paint job. Shortly thereafter the water turned green and the new “American flag blue” coating started peeling off the bottom in sheets. Trump says vandals did it. He claims, without evidence, that someone took a knife and cut a 300-foot slit, a number that grew to 350 feet while he was still talking. Back on May 4, Trump bragged about that same coating and said, if you had a knife, you could not even cut it, so strong, like powerful rubber. He cannot have it both ways. And the green water? A George Mason scientist tested it and found ordinary, non-toxic algae, the kind that blooms in any shallow sunny pool. To fight it, crews dumped hydrogen peroxide into the water. Hydrogen peroxide is also a paint stripper. That, not sabotage or vandalism, is the obvious reason the paint came off. They wrecked their own paint job, then blamed phantom vandals for it. The lone "vandal" they paraded is a 67-year-old Olympian who touched a flap of paint already peeling on its own. Here is the thing. If they will look you in the eye and lie about something this small, something you can see with your own eyes, ask yourself what else they are lying to you about. Again, you have a working brain. People like Karoline Leavitt are counting on you to stay loyal instead of exercising independent thought. Prove them wrong.

My grandfather and the Greatest Generation didn’t fight in World War II to see our country side with murderous thugs like Putin. This is a disgrace.

Some facts on CA wildfires for @realDonaldTrump: -Your administration cut funding for fire prevention. -70% of CA land is federally owned and current fires are mostly on federal land. -Climate change is real and is making the fires worse. -More rakes won’t solve the problem.

Why isn’t it a bigger deal that Michael Cohen was the deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee while he was being paid by Russian oligarchs and big corporations? This is on the whole Republican Party.

Retweet if you stand with our friend @RepAdamSchiff against these baseless attacks.

We are Californians. Trump lost here by 4,000,000 votes. We protect our environment. We protect immigrants. We believe in equal opportunity. I’ve never been prouder to be a Californian.

Along with my Democratic colleagues, I’ve now voted NINE TIMES to re-open the govt — while Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP has not taken a single vote, even on bills they already passed before Trump shut things down.

Caps Lock is not a substitute for a coherent foreign policy.

The tragedy in El Paso was the 291st mass shooting this year. Earlier this year, the House passed common sense gun safety legislation, HR 8 and HR 1112. Mitch McConnell won’t allow a vote in the Senate on either bill. Enough is enough.

Herd immunity is not a strategy. It’s a reflection of total incompetence.

Retweet if you think Bob Woodward is more truthful than Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

Reminder that wearing a mask in the middle of a highly contagious pandemic isn’t a political statement. It’s about basic respect for other people and just plain common sense.

My Republican opponent said that if Democrats flip the House, “It’ll be California all over the nation.” I happen to love California. We’re a hub of innovation, we protect our environment, and we celebrate diversity. I’ve never been prouder to be a Californian. Who’s with me?

I like presidents who aren’t unindicted co-conspirators.

To the Twitter employee who shut down @realDonaldTrump’s account on their last day — thank you for Making America Great Again for 11 minutes

Please retweet if you DO NOT believe a word that @realDonaldTrump just said.

Dear @realDonaldTrump: The LGBT community is fit for service. YOU are the one who is unfit for service.

Yes, this is really @DarrellIssa on the roof of his district office building. Too afraid to come speak with assembled constituents below.

Looks like @realDonaldTrump is a fan of coal and asbestos. What’s next? Taking away seatbelts? Bringing back lead paint? Give me a break.

Wisconsin Republicans, you should be ashamed. You lost fair and square, so now you want to change the rules. Meanwhile, @SpeakerRyan criticizes the legitimate vote in my state of California, yet says nothing about Wisconsin or the allegations of voter fraud in North Carolina.

Why isn’t it a bigger deal that Michael Cohen was the deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee while he was being paid by Russian oligarchs and allegedly committing fraud? This is on the whole Republican Party.

Just a reminder that Trump has spent more in taxpayer dollars on his frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago than Mueller has spent on the Russia investigation.

Just so we’re clear, right now the only thing standing between bigger stimulus checks and the people who need them is Mitch McConnell. Elect Ossoff and Warnock in Georgia and flip the Senate.

Kavanaugh’s accuser has passed a lie detector test. Will Kavanaugh take one?

Louis DeJoy needs to be removed as Postmaster General. Pass it on.

I never thought I would see a president explicitly campaigning against science, and I sincerely hope to never see it again.

Jared Kushner should not be in charge of managing this public health crisis, or really any crisis. He shouldn’t even have a security clearance.

Who agrees that @RepAdamSchiff has more character, integrity and intellect in his little pinky than our beleaguered @POTUS?

Reminder that each of us in Congress takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Not to support and defend a political party. Not to support and defend a president. I hope my Republican colleagues remember the oath they took.

This is a disgrace.

Just a reminder that Speaker Mike Johnson has proposed cuts of $2 trillion from Medicare, $3 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, and $750 billion from Social Security. No, those are not typos. Vote! newsweek.com/mike-johnson-so…

Just 8 days until we’re sworn in to the 116th Congress. I’m honored to be serving along with some of the most talented people I’ve ever met. We’ve got a real mess to clean up.

Did anyone else notice that @realDonaldTrump failed today to even mention sympathy for the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who face so much uncertainty and chaos because of the shutdown?

Retweet if you think I should send @realDonaldTrump the book “Climate Change for Beginners”

Trump shouldn’t be praised for waiving Jones Act to help Puerto Rico — he should be loudly criticized for taking this long to do it.

To everyone with primary elections today: Vote like our democracy depends on it. Because it does.

Don’t forget: Rick Scott isn’t some random Senator. He’s the guy Trump wants as GOP Leader and is in charge of re-electing Senate Republicans. When Scott says he wants to raise taxes on those making less than $100k & end Social Security and Medicare in 5 years, it’s a big deal.

I have repeatedly said that I would support an impeachment inquiry when it became necessary to get the truth for my constituents. I now believe that time has come.

Reminder that recent polls show the public strongly backs having witnesses at the Senate trial: Quinnipiac: 66%-17% Morning Consult/Politico: 57%-24% CNN: 69%-26% Wash Post/ABC News: 71%-22% What exactly is @senatemajldr afraid we’ll find out?

2 BILLION gallons of water wasted in a political stunt. Trump knew it wouldn’t help LA wildfires, but he did it anyway, against our farmers. This was sheer incompetence, and I won’t stop pushing for accountability. Thanks for discussing, @MeidasTouch.

We must save the United States Postal Service!

I miss having a president who didn’t belittle people on Twitter.

If the GOP wanted $25,000,000,000 for a wall, they shouldn’t have blown $1,500,000,000,000 on an irresponsible tax giveaway for billionaires and corporations. The GOP has sold out the American people and betrayed working families in order to line the pockets of the wealthiest.

Reminder that the @GOP wants to take away protections for those with pre-existing conditions. They voted to take away those protections last year and now are fully responsible for the cruel decision by a Texas court. When Democrats take the gavel, we will stop this insanity.

Now the president says he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself. Republicans in Congress stay silent. No inquiry. No scrutiny. No thought of any kind. Not because they believe in Trump’s judgment, but because they fear him.   That's not democracy. That's authoritarianism.

Dear @senatemajldr Mitch McConnell: Airport security is not optional. The Coast Guard is not optional. Stop playing games with people’s lives. #EndTheShutdown now.

Dear @NRA, The candidate survey you just sent me went straight in our recycling bin. I’ll never in a million years accept your endorsement or your money. I want your political power eliminated for good. Enough is enough.

My GOP opponent is worried that if we flip the House, “It’ll be California all over the nation.” I was born and raised here. I love it here. We believe in innovation, environmental protection, diversity, opportunity and justice. I’ve never been prouder to be a Californian.

It might be my name on this sign, but this is your office.

Thanks to President Obama, over 190 nations signed the #ParisAgreement -- even China. We've now gone from a leader to a laughingstock.

“It is proper, constitutional, and legal for a federal grand jury to indict a sitting president for serious criminal acts" -Kenneth Starr

Pay the workers. Furlough Trump.

We tell our children not to bully, not to discriminate, and to do their homework. We shouldn’t have to accept a lower standard from the President of the United States. #PresidentsDay

Gun violence is a uniquely American problem. This crisis is not normal, and it’s not inevitable. A gun safety majority has come to Congress. We're prepared to act. No one gun law will stop every shooting, but we know there are solutions that can save lives.

I like presidents who don’t use Twitter to attack labor leaders on Labor Day.

ICYMI: Trump’s corrupt and conflicted Environmental Protection Agency won’t ban a chemical known to cause neurological and developmental damage to children, made by Dow Chemical, a company that gave $1M to Trump Inauguration. This is outrageous. motherjones.com/environment/…

Dear @DonaldJTrumpJr: Teachers are NOT losers. You should be ashamed.

Dear @realDonaldTrump: You promised to build new infrastructure. You said you were a great builder. Internment camps don’t count.

Elon Musk is a special government employee—and he likely broke the law by using his role to promote Tesla at the White House. Ethics laws ban officials from endorsing private companies. Musk and Trump don’t get a free pass. We need an immediate investigation.

Trump has never made a public apology for his terrible comments about Senator John McCain. A more decent and honorable person would have apologized long ago.

President Trump must be removed from office as soon as possible. Either Vice President Pence and the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment or Congress should impeach and remove. Regardless, Trump must go.

Reminder that we’ve passed scores of bills in the House with broad support. Mitch McConnell won’t allow the Senate to vote on any of them. - Protecting people with pre-existing conditions - Gun violence prevention - Violence Against Women Act - Climate action - and much more

Why isn’t it a bigger deal that Michael Cohen was the deputy finance chair of the Republican National Committee? This is on the whole Republican Party.

By far the worst take I’ve heard: “We accepted the Statue of Liberty, so Trump can take the Qatari jet.” The Statue was a gift to the nation. This is a luxury bribe to one man while he holds power. If you can’t see the difference, you’ve lost the plot.

My mom’s parents came from Mexico as children.  They worked hard and sent all five of their daughters to college. Immigrants make our country strong. Those who want to build walls rather than bridges forget what Made America Great in the first place.

No @realDonaldTrump, you don’t know more than your intel chiefs, and you don’t know more than the generals, either.

Dear @realDonaldTrump: that violates Article II of the Constitution, which requires You "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed."

Any Senator who won't even hold a hearing or share information on a bill that will impact countless lives deserves to be voted out of office

Thanks to all of YOU, we have finally flipped California’s 49th District!

Each of us in Congress takes an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Not to support and defend a political party. Not to support and defend a president. I hope my Republican colleagues remember the oath they took.

I challenge all Democrats running for Congress across the country to stop running any ads on Sinclair Media.

Dear @realDonaldTrump, Your loss in California by over 4,000,000 votes wasn’t because of any fraud. We just don’t embrace the type of divisive politics you preach. We stand up for social, economic, and environmental justice. And we won’t back down. Sincerely, California

Dear @realDonaldTrump: The LGBT community is fit for service. YOU are the one who is unfit for service.

Rob is a 21YR Marine Corps Infantry Combat Veteran who served at Camp Pendleton for 9 years. He's speaking out against Hegseth's ridiculous threat to deploy Marines in Los Angeles.

If Mitch McConnell really wants to honor John Lewis, he could start by lifting his 7-month hold of the legislation we passed in the House to restore the Voting Rights Act.

I was very honored to cast my Democratic Caucus vote for @NancyPelosi for Speaker today. During this turbulent time, we need her stability, experience and strength.

Dear @realDonaldTrump, You claim it’s the best economy ever yet refuse even a modest pay increase for our federal employees. More than 30% of all federal employees are veterans. You couldn’t care less. You should be ashamed. November is coming.

Who agrees that before Trump tries to pass the "biggest tax cut in history" we should see his tax returns and understand his personal gain?

I like presidents who don’t act like mob bosses.

The @GOP wants to take away protections for people with pre-existing health conditions like asthma, cancer and diabetes. They voted to take away those protections last year and now are suing to do it. Don’t forget to tell your family and friends before the vote in a few weeks!

Retweet if you agree that Mueller must testify before Congress.

I'm running against Darrell Issa because Congress must hold Trump accountable and Darrell won't. Help us win at mikelevin.org/contribute.

I'm thrilled to announce today that Congressmember Adam Schiff has endorsed my campaign against Darrell Issa! mikelevin.org/congressmember…

I've decided to run against @DarrellIssa because I care deeply about the type of country my young kids grow up in. mikelevin.org/contribute

Dear @realDonaldTrump: real leaders don't spend all of their time attacking their predecessors -- only insecure ones without much character.

Along with my Democratic colleagues, today I’ll be voting for the TENTH TIME to re-open the govt — while Mitch McConnell and the Senate GOP has not taken a single vote, even on bills they already passed before Trump shut things down.

ICYMI: According to this analysis from Bloomberg, America's economy improved more in Joe Biden's first 12 months than any president during the past 50 years. bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…

Obama left Trump an economy on third base. Trump thinks he hit a triple.

So much for Mexico paying for the wall.

“An attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths, and when any religious group is targeted, we all have a responsibility to speak up. We cannot be bystanders to bigotry. We have to reject any politics that targets people because of religion.” -Barack Obama

"A critical, independent and investigative press is the lifeblood of any democracy." -Nelson Mandela #NotTheEnemy

Reminder that @realDonaldTrump’s actions to publicize the details of a Congressional Delegation trip headed to a warzone was an unprecedented and completely irresponsible national security breach.

Imagine the outrage on the far right if the Secret Service ran out of money protecting the Obamas or the Clintons

“Gabby Giffords deserves a vote. The families of Newtown deserve a vote. The families of Aurora deserve a vote. The families of Oak Creek, and Tucson, and Blacksburg, and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence – they deserve a simple vote.” -Barack Obama

My GOP opponent said if Dems flip the House, “it’ll be like California all over the nation.” Strange considering we are running for office here. I’ve never been prouder to be a Californian. We celebrate our diversity, we’re a hub of innovation, and we protect our environment.

HHS Secretary Tom Price needs to consider resignation. This is NOT OK.

This walkway is just down the street from my house, and it just fell into the Pacific Ocean. Those denying basic climate science, sea level rise and rising temperatures need to wake up. It’s up to us to take action to adapt and mitigate future damage. ocregister.com/2018/12/01/ca…

Just a regular reminder that the @GOP wants to take away protections for people with pre-existing health conditions like asthma and diabetes. They voted to take away those protections last year and now are suing to do it. Just TWO WEEKS LEFT to tell your family and friends!

I am so incredibly grateful to each of you who contributed to our amazing results in CA-49 tonight! We’ve had an extraordinary night and I’ll have much more to say tomorrow, but the Blue Wave is real and I can’t wait for the challenge ahead.

Dear @POTUS: "I double dare you" is not sound foreign policy. Please stop acting like this is a schoolyard fight. Thanks, The Free World

Dear @realDonaldTrump: We don’t need to spend $18,000,000,000 on your stupid wall. Especially after we just spent $1,500,000,000,000 on tax cuts for rich people like you and big corporations who will pocket the money. Please stop ruining our country. Sincerely, America