Felicia Sonmez

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Growth and development reporter at @BlueRidgePublic Radio. Former Washington Post national political reporter. Ex-@wsj and @afp in Beijing. ✉️: fsonmez@bpr.org

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1Dec 24, '22Tonight marks five years of sobriety for me. Hip hip hooray 🎉36.3×884k14k16215
2Aug 14, '24Current scene inside the Trump venue in Asheville:27.9×681k2.9k30151
3May 28, '19In a somewhat odd moment at tonight's AFT town hall, Biden tells a 10-year-old girl, “I’ll bet you’re as bright as you are good-looking." He takes her over to the assembled reporte18×013k4.5k193
4Oct 15, '20Trump tells the crowd he's doing his NBC town hall tonight. He says NBC is "the worst" and repeatedly insults them and host Savannah Guthrie. "I figured, what the hell, we get a fr15.5×014k4.7k109
5Apr 4, '23Emily Yoffe has a history of unethical professional behavior, and her actions have caused significant harm. I am sad angry to see that has done so once again. You should not have h12.5×304k3.7k52588
6May 21, '20Trump says he tested "very positively" for covid-19 this morning, meaning negative.11.2×018k1.8k106
7Jun 26, '19Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) crosses party lines to vote in favor of authorizing subpoena for Kellyanne Conway10.9×017k2.3k17
8Jun 3, '22Fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed!10.4×013k984609
9Mar 24, '20Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) was just on Fox saying he agrees with Trump. He cast it as an opportunity for seniors to sacrifice in order to keep the country intact for their gran9.0×04.6k2.2k188
10Aug 5, '19Wow. CNN says it reached out to 50 GOP lawmakers this morning; 49 declined to appear on air to discuss the El Paso and Dayton shootings. Only Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.), who’s on now, 8.8×09.3k3.3k40
11Nov 23, '20Why hello there, men in my inbox, helpfully pointing out that the United States has in fact had a female Treasurer. It has! But it has not had a female Treasury Secretary, which is8.6×016k74635
12Jan 7, '21Graham says he doesn't currently support invoking the 25th Amendment -- but "if something else happens, all options would be on the table."8.2×04.5k75060
13Feb 3, '22At today's WH and State Dept press briefings, reporters pressed for evidence to back up U.S. gov't statements about recent events in Syria and Russia, respectively. In response, of6.9×07.8k1.9k276
14Aug 16, '20Protest in NW DC on Saturday against President Trump’s efforts to hinder mail-in voting6.0×01.1k45149
15Apr 6, '19“Special thanks to Representative Omar of Minnesota. Oh, I forgot. She doesn’t like Israel. I forgot. I’m so sorry." Trump to RJC crowd, singling out Omar one day after a man was a5.9×06k2.3k32
16Aug 5, '20“So they built the Wendy’s ... inside the traffic circle?”5.8×09.2k1.2k47
17Jan 29, '20I believe that Washington Post readers and employees, including myself, deserve to hear directly from @PostBaron on the newspaper’s handling of this matter. My statement on The Pos5.7×05.7k1.1k74
18Jan 18, '22Emily’s List says it will no longer endorse Sen. Sinema as she holds firm on filibuster5.5×07.4k1.5k33
19Sep 17, '20Trump announces that he will soon form a "National Commission to Promote Patriotic Education."5.4×02.1k73568
20Aug 4, '20At WH event just now, Trump pronounced "Yosemite" as "Yo-Semite"5.3×06.9k1.2k41
21Aug 6, '20In Ohio remarks just now, Trump says Biden will "hurt the Bible, hurt God." Then he says: "He's against God."4.8×03.7k98138
23Mar 29, '21Hi all. I’ve been told by my editors that the Post is rescinding its ban. This is good news, but it’s unfortunate that it had to come at such a high emotional toll, and after my di4.5×08k49584
24Mar 18, '20Neither swine flu nor MERS -- which literally stands for "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome" -- originated in China.4.5×05.2k1.6k60
25Dec 30, '18Giuliani, who accused Twitter of letting someone "invade" his tweet when he made a typo, casts himself as a tech expert on Fox today. In discussing deleted Strzok-Page texts, Giuli4.1×05.2k1.2k22
26Apr 22, '22Q: "Did you advocate to President Trump to impose martial law as a way to remain in power?" Greene: "I don't recall." Q: "So you're not denying you did it? You just don't remember.4.1×06.2k90531
27Aug 6, '20In Ohio speech just now, Trump pronounced Thailand “Thigh-land,” before correcting himself.4.0×05.2k84422
28Jun 1, '22“No victim is perfect. No victim should have to be. After all, if a man cannot be considered abusive towards an imperfect woman, then just how perfect does a woman need to be befor4.0×04.9k1.2k395
29Dec 24, '21“The most interesting and the most distressing thing about American news coverage right now is that we don't treat the end of democracy in America as the story. That is the story."4.0×04.6k1.5k152
31Jun 5, '22When women stand up for themselves, some people respond with even more vitriol. Last night, a Post colleague publicly attacked me for calling out another colleague’s sexist tweet. 3.9×05k703231
32Mar 29, '20I am in awe of @Yamiche’s professionalism, poise and determination in the face of the president’s efforts to intimidate her and dodge her questions about his own words.3.5×05.7k68010
33Nov 17, '19On "Meet the Press," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says the whistleblower's sources "exposed things that didn't need to be exposed." "This would have been far better off if we would ha3.4×01.7k72419
34Jan 7, '21Romney could not be a more fitting speaker for this moment. He references his own presidential loss in 2012. He notes losing is no fun, but senators must tell voters the truth. Get3.4×06k47129
35Jul 6, '18"Conversations in a locker room" are different from reported allegations of abuse, Rep. Jim Jordan tells @BretBaier in interview about Ohio State accusations3.2×01.3k6878
37Jan 21, '21A reporter notes to Fauci that he has "joked a couple of times today" about how different it feels doing his job in the new administration as compared to the previous one. "You sai3.0×05.2k48820
38Nov 21, '19Asked what he made of Sondland’s testimony, Kevin McCarthy says, “I think it was very clear. There was no quid pro quo.” Today’s front page:3.0×03.6k97024
39Dec 1, '23Thrilled to be part of the @BlueRidgePublic team, and had a great time answering these questions for our “Meet Team BPR” series!2.9×70k1441011
40Feb 5, '20Fox host Chris Wallace tells Romney that his action means "this is war." Wallace: "Donald Trump will never forgive you for this." Romney replies by quoting from a hymn: “Do what is2.7×03.8k79524
42Oct 21, '21Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) confronting him and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.): "She starts screaming at Liz, and Liz just said -- well, ask Liz. I 2.6×03.8k54045
43Aug 6, '20Wow. A Georgia High School Suspended Two Students For Posting Photos Of Crowded Hallways. via @laurenstrapa2.6×01.8k1.2k42
44Jan 20, '21Schumer notes that he's the first New York-born majority leader, the “son of an exterminator and a housewife, descended from victims of the Holocaust.”2.5×04.6k30713
45Sep 16, '20"Kayleigh, if he's the 'law and order president,' why does he keep breaking the law?" someone yells out as today's White House briefing concludes.2.5×03.8k59211
46Nov 7, '19Trump Jr.'s partner, Kimberly Guilfoyle, is also on "The View." Asked whether she advised him against outing the alleged whistleblower, Guilfoyle says she was in the bathroom and o2.5×02.1k49330
47Oct 13, '19Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on "Face the Nation" this a.m. from Hong Kong, dressed in black. "I think it is very much in the United States' interest to support the people of H2.5×01.8k1.5k1
49Mar 1, '22The House is voting now on the CROWN Act, which would ban discrimination against Black people based on how they choose to wear their hair. In announcing her colleague's "no" vote v2.4×02.9k61863
50Sep 2, '19Some black Mississippi moms are getting $1,000 a month, no strings attached — an experiment in “universal basic income,” an idea gaining popularity with Democrats, from @newsbysamu2.4×03.1k69078
51Aug 7, '19Reporters were not allowed inside the hospital to witness this "Rock Star" reception today.2.2×02.5k7175
52Oct 13, '19Asked by Jeanine Pirro last night about Yovanovitch's testimony, President Trump said, “I don't know what she said because the Democrats keep that very much under the vest.” A 10-p2.2×02.5k75938
53Apr 2, '19Trump says he called Chinese President Xi Jinping "king." Xi responded that he's president, not king, per Trump. "I say, 'No, you're president for life, so therefore, you're king.'2.1×01.9k73132
54Oct 2, '19When you speak out your experience of sexual assault, weird things start to happen — some are good, some are not so good. Here’s a story of a not-so-good one involving the actions 2.1×02.2k624211
56Aug 10, '18Quite a moment last night as Jimmy Kimmel asked Kanye West why he thinks Trump cares about black people. Kanye responded with a few seconds of silence. "Why don't we take a break,"2.1×02.3k79923
57Jun 3, '20On Brian Kilmeade's radio show, Trump is disputing that he went down to the bunker for his own safety. He claims the Secret Service said it would be a good time to go down and just2.0×02k29522
58Nov 28, '22This piece is a sparkling example of how *not* to write about sexual misconduct allegations. It leaves out a host of key facts and context, including the full scope of the public a2.0×02.4k501309
60Jan 21, '21"The fact is, the president of the United States committed an act of incitement of insurrection. I don't think it's very unifying to say, 'Oh, let's just forget it and move on.' Th2.0×03.2k4216
61Sep 17, '18In April 2014 speech to the Yale Law School Federalist Society banquet, Kavanaugh reminisced about partying (‘what happens on the bus stays on the bus’) & related a story about1.9×01.4k1k40
62Oct 8, '20At event in Kentucky today, McConnell also said: “If any of you have been around me since May the 1st, I’ve said, ‘Wear your mask. Practice social distancing.’ ... Now, you’ve hear1.9×02k49641
63Oct 22, '20This is a photo of international airline counters for carriers, including Austrian and Lufthansa. Germany and Austria currently have tight restrictions on U.S. travelers, for insta1.9×02.8k45312
64Feb 3, '21House to vote tonight on leveling fines of up to $10,000 on lawmakers who flout security screening1.8×02.7k46824
65Oct 8, '20Citing 25th Amendment, Pelosi, Raskin move to create panel that could rule on president’s fitness for office1.8×02.6k49913
66Nov 18, '20Trump's legal adviser Jenna Ellis in 2016 called him an 'idiot' and said his supporters didn't care about 'facts or logic' via @KFILE & co.1.8×02.3k44222
67Jan 9, '21The reality is some Capitol Police officers allowed the rioters to enter and gave them directions to leaders’ offices, while others — like those in the horrifying video in this thr1.8×02.1k70054
68Mar 26, '21Wish the same Post editor who is quoted in this piece supported me when I was doxxed and had to leave my home. Instead, they were silent, and I was suspended. They continue to prev1.8×02.6k44477
69Jan 19, '22Judging from my mentions tonight, people have Feelings about Emily’s List saying it will no longer endorse Sinema…. … but I wasn’t expecting all the tweets from people who seem to 1.7×03.1k12619
70May 23, '19Asked about Kellyanne Conway's comments about her, Pelosi responds: “I’m not going to talk about her. I responded as the Speaker of the House to the president of the United States.1.7×02.5k3632
72Nov 15, '20“The last time the president was physically at a task force meeting was several months ago," Fauci says on CNN when asked about the last time Trump attended a coronavirus task forc1.6×01.8k45637
74Nov 5, '19Trump claims the "red light just went off" on a CNN camera at his rally. CNN's Anderson Cooper has been discussing Marie Yovanovitch's testimony and was not airing the rally when T1.5×02.1k4206
75Jan 8, '22I want to be clear: The Washington Post is MY workplace. I want it to be a workplace where survivors of sexual assault are safe, supported and respected. How can it be when a senio1.5×02.2k33768
76May 12, '21When it’s dinnertime and I take too long to deliver, the books start dropping.1.5×02.7k11244
77Jan 11, '21Read to the end.1.4×01.6k50264
78Sep 4, '19A reporter just now asks about the map Trump showed in the Oval Office today, which looked like the president may have used a Sharpie to draw a circle to intersect Alabama. Trump .1.4×01.7k41713
79Mar 28, '21I’m not planning on going anywhere. The Washington Post needs to do better. I just want to do my job, @stevenjay @cameronbarr @loriamontgomery @peterwallsten.1.4×01.9k29784
80Jan 13, '21On House floor, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) denounces the "cancel culture mob" and, oddly, metal detectors. (No mention of, um, the actual mob that stormed the Capitol last week.)1.4×02.2k23420
83Sep 18, '21As all eyes are on the Capitol today, on the other side of the National Mall is a new reminder of the pandemic’s toll on the U.S.: An art exhibition by Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg,1.3×01.5k53726
84Jan 3, '19“Let me be clear, House Democrats are down with NDP -- Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi,” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) says, in what is perhaps the first nod to a Naughty by Nature song i1.3×01.9k3345
85Sep 30, '19Cable news chyrons just now: CNN: “Trump ‘trying to find out’ whistlebower’s identity” MSNBC: “Giuliani subpoenaed for Ukraine documents” Fox: “De Niro’s latest foul-mouthed rant”1.3×02k3196
86Jun 9, '22I stand by what I wrote in that email. In 2018, I was punished after I told my editors I needed to take a walk around the block after reading a difficult story. Other colleagues ha1.3×01.4k241150
87Jan 29, '20A thousand times this. Every worker should be so fortunate to have as strong an advocate as @PostGuild. To Guild leaders — especially @kemettler, @sarahkaplan48, @SmiloTweets &1.2×01.4k15610
88Aug 17, '19Trump’s remark to reporters earlier this month — that HK is a part of China and that Beijing doesn’t need advice — is now being used in Chinese propaganda videos. Awkward.1.2×01.4k5007
89Nov 8, '20Newt Gingrich currently on Fox continuing to peddle conspiracy theories about the election being "stolen." When asked by host Jedediah Bila for evidence, Gingrich claims there is n1.2×01.7k2489
91Aug 27, '20New Biden statement: "Last night, Vice President Mike Pence stood before America and with a straight face said, 'You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.'" "His proof? The violenc1.1×01.4k4645
92Nov 17, '19Trump is now attacking Jennifer Williams as a "Never Trumper." Williams is a special adviser to VP Pence for Europe and Russia.1.1×01.3k4004
94Nov 8, '20CNN's Jake Tapper gets particularly blunt in interview with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), noting that top GOP leaders still haven't congratulated Biden. “Your party’s leaders are 1.1×01.7k2402
95Jan 26, '21Thank you for not forgetting this. Sadly, it seems a lot of other folks have.1.1×01.8k17119
96Apr 2, '22My colleague @TaylorLorenz is not only a stellar journalist but also 1) is doing amazing work while facing an unprecedented, coordinated campaign of online abuse, and 2) is bravely1.0×01.7k14526
97Jun 3, '22Banner week for Twitter, where the natural response to a person condemning sexism appears to be … sexism at ever-greater orders of magnitude.1.0×01.4k10729
98Apr 13, '20“Your endorsement means a great deal to me," Biden tells Sanders. “You’ve refused to accept that we can’t change what’s wrong in our nation. … And you don’t get enough credit, Bern0.9×01.4k2327
99Nov 22, '20Someone has Opinions about me working today.0.9×01.7k504
100Jan 13, '21After eating more junk food over the past week than I care to admit, I am now eating a salad. Please clap.0.9×01.6k191

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