ErikWemple

@ErikWemple

Washington Post media critic. I love family, journalism, pushups. Girl Scout Troop Cookie Mgr.--2018-22 cookie seasons. Tips welcome: [email protected]

Washington, D.C.

Joined January 2009

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ErikWemple@ErikWemple · Apr 23

In AP case, Justice Department is now arguing that Trump is a snowflake. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…

ErikWemple's tweet card. Why did Trump boot the Associated Press from the White House press pool? That’s an easy one.

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Stephanie Mencimer@smencimer · Jun 15

I met this Vietnam War veteran protesting in DC today against Trump’s military parade. He had some thoughts!

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ErikWemple@ErikWemple · Jun 14

I have no crowd-counting experience but there are a LOT of people queuing up for the Army parade and celebration here on Constitution Avenue

ErikWemple's tweet image. I have no crowd-counting experience but there are a LOT of people queuing up for the Army parade and celebration here on Constitution Avenue

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ErikWemple@ErikWemple · May 8

Is Eleanor Holmes Norton up to the job of protecting D.C.'s interests against a hostile Trump administration? @smencimer has some reporting on that question. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

ErikWemple's tweet card. While DC faces a budget crisis Congress created, 87-year-old Eleanor Holmes Norton is struggling.

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ErikWemple@ErikWemple · Apr 8

Check out the folks with whom Trump’s New Jersey US attorney will be sharing the stage at an upcoming conference, via @smencimer motherjones.com/politics/2025/… via @MotherJones

ErikWemple's tweet card. Alina Habba has been a regular on the ReAwaken America circuit.

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ErikWemple@ErikWemple · Mar 8

The Country’s Most Famous Houseplant Is Missing. What Did Trump Do With It? ⁦@smencimer⁩ motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

ErikWemple's tweet card. The Oval Office Swedish Ivy was a gift to John F. Kennedy.

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ErikWemple@ErikWemple · Feb 25

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt scolds media outlets for the "despicable" act of calling FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino a "far-right podcaster."

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