Paul Beckett
@paul4thepress
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Journalism|Press Freedom
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
WSJ SCOOP: The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of a company with ties to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (who will now oversee the FBI) via @WSJ.
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WSJ SCOOP: U.S. officials warned Iraq that it risks losing access to its account at the New York Fed, where international oil sale revenue is kept, if it moves to expel U.S. troops
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@WSJ newsroom on the news Evan is free. @emmatuckerWSJ addresses the troops. “This is a historical day for The Wall Street Journal.”
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WSJ Scoop: Probe of FEMA chief Brock Long referred to prosecutors for potential criminal charges @MichaelCBender
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Today marks the next change for me at the WSJ: I will be moving from DC bureau chief to WSJ assistant editor working full time on the mission to secure the release of our colleague Evan Gershkovich. Let’s hope it is a short-term assignment. #IStandWithEvan.
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All: please save a seat and a thought for @evangershkovich at your Thanksgiving table. There are no holidays in Russian prison. #IStandWithEvan
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Facebook temporarily blocked posts containing hashtags calling on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign, then reinstated them, saying the move was made erroneously
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"I'm a nationalist and a globalist," President Trump told the WSJ on Thursday
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An ex-business partner of Hunter Biden said he consulted his father about a planned venture with a Chinese oil company. Joe Biden denied any involvement in the venture and corporate records reviewed by The Journal show no role for him.
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“I have 300 swabs in my lab right now, and that’s got to last me until I get my next supply.” Why coronavirus testing is in disarray.
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Never mind: DNC says the reported attempt to hack into its voter database was a false alarm via @WSJ.
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We appreciate all the efforts by @POTUS , his administration and many allied governments who worked diligently to make this exceptional and historic day happen. Not every country decides to bring its citizens home and appreciate very much that the U.S. does. #IStandWithEvan.
After enduring unimaginable suffering and uncertainty, the Americans detained in Russia are safe, free, and have begun their journeys back into the arms of their families.
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Merrick Garland prioritizes probe of Jan. 6 Capitol riot on his first day as attorney general - latest from @sgurman
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Statement from the Gershkovich family, who are so proud of Evan and Evan can be so proud of them. What a remarkable family, soon to be reunited. #IStandWithEvan
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More than 130 federal judges broke the law, hearing hundreds of cases involving companies in which they had financial interests. Many could now be reopened. This is a remarkable WSJ story. Check it out. via @WSJ.
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1: Smiles of joy, tears of relief: Evan Gershkovich and others held in Russia are on their way home. It has been 16 months of wrongful imprisonment for Evan. We celebrate with his wonderful family and all the families reunited today. #IStandWithEvan #WelcomeHomeEvan.
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Prosecutors filed the first conspiracy charges related to the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 - latest from @aviswanatha .via @WSJ.
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Thanks to @jaketapper for being a staunch advocate for Evan’s release, sending messages on social media daily all this year to make sure Evan’s cause was always being talked about. It matters and it worked. #IStandWithEvan.
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New adventures beckon in 2025. Today is my last day at The Wall Street Journal after 34 remarkable years. None was more memorable than 2024 when Evan Gershkovich and 15 others walked free from Russian prison. Cheers to that, to you, and to the New Year.
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White House weighs canceling Trump’s trip to Davos this month
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Two great colleagues who were front line on the team pushing for Evan’s release @gordonfairclough @ElenaCherney #ISrandWithEvan #WelcomeHomeEvan
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@BBCSteveR has been a rock during Evan’s 16 months of unjust imprisonment. We appreciate him standing with Evan all this time and for reporting the hell out of the case.
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Saving a seat at our Christmas table for @evangershkovich. It is time for him to come home. #IStandWithEvan
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Dr. Fauci, a member of the White House’s coronavirus task force, said on CNN that the U.S. “could have saved more lives” if it had moved faster on social distancing
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Mikhail Gershkovich, Evan’s father, has joined his son in a prison buzz cut to tell the world that journalism is not a crime. Evan is a great reporter falsely accused for doing his job. We salute you Mikhail and all you are doing for Evan. #IStandWithEvan #JournalismIsNotaCrime
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Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor is planning to leave the country on Jan. 2 and understood that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wanted to avoid being photographed with him, a person familiar with the situation said.
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WSJ: Trump lawyer Michael Cohen helped a lobbying firm land a corporate client that supplied Chinese investors for Kushner company projects via @WSJ.
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Pete Buttigieg is starting to put greater emphasis on his service with the Navy Reserve as he seeks the 2020 nomination
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While battling the U.S., the Taliban also wages a parallel and largely hidden war against Islamic State. The Kabul bombings show how bloody it could become. Extraordinarily rich, extraordinarily timely. This is a must-read story by @AlanCullison via @WSJ.
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A growing number of Covid-19 reinfections around the world suggest that it may be hard to reach broad herd immunity against the virus without a vaccine, researchers say
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Microsoft says that Russian government hackers have targeted at least 200 organizations tied to the 2020 presidential election in recent weeks - the latest on election interference from @dnvolz
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The White House is condemning the harassment of a Wall Street Journal reporter who questioned India’s prime minister about human rights in his country at a press conference last week. WSJ also condemned this disgraceful campaign.
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The Trump administration plans to open up part of the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling - WSJ scoop from @TimPuko
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The publisher of the National Enquirer asked whether it should register as a foreign agent in connection with work it did for the Saudis via @WSJ.
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Portrait of Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford: thorough, guarded, accomplished academic via @WSJ.
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Doctors on the front lines of the first U.S. coronavirus hot spot describe difficulty coordinating with the federal government and getting supplies. Excellent reporting, damning conclusions
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Congratulations to all my colleagues in NY and DC who did so much to break and sustain the Michael Cohen story - a very worthy Pulitzer winner. Very proud. @WSJ.
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A bipartisan Sentate report affirms U.S. intelligence conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help elect Donald Trump via @WSJ.
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It is outrageous that our colleague @evangershkovich has now been illegally detained for 9 months. More must be done to bring him home. #IStandWithEvan
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WSJ SCOOP: Special Counsel Mueller requested Trump campaign data firm to hand over employee emails via @WSJ.
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WSJ SCOOP: Highly classified CIA report says Saudi crown prince sent 11 messages to top aide who oversaw hit squad in the hours around Khashoggi’s murder from @wstrobel
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Democrat Beto O’Rourke plans to “pop into places” like community colleges to meet voters as he weighs 2020 presidential bid via @WSJ.
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Inside the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. ‘This is the most dismal day for democracy probably since the Civil War.’ A compelling account of the day from @lindsaywise @catherine_lucey @AndrewRestuccia .via @WSJ.
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For 16 months, including in this March conversation, we took every opportunity to remind @POTUS of his promise to Evan’s parents to bring their son home. He, his administration and allies delivered on that promise Thursday - for Evan, Alsu, Paul and many others. Thank you
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Our WSJ colleague Evan Gershkovich is @poynter media person of 2023 for “shining a light on the truth.” He needs to be home and back at work. Now. #IStandWithEvan
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WSJ out in full force - at Nasdaq, where else! - to raise awareness of the plight of our colleague @evangershkovich #IStandWithEvan #worldpressfreedomday
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The Capitol riot could add woes to the Trump Organization’s already struggling businesses. Will golfers stay away?
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#IStandWithEvan and thanks to @jaketapper for continuing to highlight this outrage.
It’s Sun Dec 17; WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was unfairly detained by the Russian FSB on March 29 — 263 days ago. US Ambassador: Evan “remains cheerful & thankful for the support of family, friends & everyone who has been following his difficult situation.”. #IStandWithEvan
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At last night’s Gridiron Dinner, I thanked @POTUS for thinking and speaking about @evangershkovich and for his administration’s efforts to secure his release - and urged him to keep up the good fight. (h/t @andrea_shalal for the photo) #IStandWithEvan
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Secretary of State Pompeo erupted in an expletive-laden outburst after an NPR journalist asked if he owed an apology to the recalled envoy to Ukraine
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WSJ SCOOP: Federal prosecutors are seeking a plea deal with Manafort’s former son-in-law via @WSJ.
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Indictment charges individuals from Florida, Ohio and North Carolina for planning Jan. 6 attack on Capitol via @WSJ.
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Conservatives and Trump’s son criticized Rep. Liz Cheney over her willingness to break with the president, in a spat foreshadowing a bigger fight over the GOP’s future.
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Bloomberg’s Risky, Embargo-Breaking Evan Gershkovich Scoop
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Michael Avenatti is set to be sentenced in a Manhattan federal courtroom for trying to extort Nike for more than $20 million, capping a public downfall since his representation of adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. Latest from @rebeccadobrien
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The IRS is investigating longtime NRA Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre for possible criminal tax fraud related to his personal taxes, according to people familiar with the matter. An attorney for Mr. LaPierre didn’t immediately comment.
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Black and white voters alike have moved toward a shared interest in addressing problems that many say disproportionately affect people of color - latest from @SabrinaSiddiqui
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Joe Biden says he can work with Republicans to enact his agenda and unite the country. He’ll have to manage a toxic stew of crises. A broad and insightful look by @KThomasDC & @SabrinaSiddiqui .
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The National Press Club awarded its highest honor for press freedom to WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, who remains imprisoned in Moscow
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California House Republican Hears It at Home Over Tax Bill
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Ugh - I suppose I ought to read this. A decade-by-decade breakdown of optimal exercises. All can be done with little to no equipment. via @WSJ.
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WSJ Scoop: Joe Biden tells donors he is in and is concerned he won’t garner the millions in online donations that Beto O’Rourke and Bernie Sanders announced at the beginning of their runs @emilyglazerwsj + @kthomasdc via @WSJ.
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Mohammed and his four children are hiding from the Taliban and are among countless Afghan allies who were left behind when the U.S. ended its 20-year military campaign in Afghanistan on Monday - scoop from @DionNissenbaum
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We recently saw @evangershkovich face false charges in a Russian court with a new, prison-mandated buzz cut. He is being tried for doing journalism. Journalism is not a crime. So Evan’s father, @WSJ colleagues and I went there in solidarity. #IStandwithEvan #JournalismIsNotaCrime
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White House officials now believe the president will not dismiss Rod Rosenstein or Robert Mueller anytime soon
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The Democratic ticket’s itinerary this week includes traditionally red states like Georgia and Texas, while the president is primarily working to shore up states he won four years ago.
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A truly beautiful piece about and for @evangershkovich by his sister, @DanielleGe65951 that ran today in their hometown newspaper @PhillyInquirer. #IStandWithEvan
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Friends and family members of some of the 13 U.S. personnel killed in the terrorist attack at Kabul’s airport described the deceased as brave and committed to military service
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The CDC restored to its Covid-19 guidelines acknowledgment that tiny air particles can transmit the coronavirus, weeks after deleting references to their role. via @WSJ.
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Vice President Kamala Harris became the first woman to serve as acting U.S. president when President Biden briefly transferred his powers to her via @WSJ.
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A long-classified memo warning of a “perfect storm” from invading Iraq has surfaced as former Deputy Secretary of State William Burns publishes memoir
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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich's family seeks his release from Russia via @scrippsnews.Evan’s sister Danielle is a remarkable, dedicated advocate for his release. He must come home soon. #IStandWithEvan.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray ordered more than 40 changes in how the bureau seeks secret surveillance warrants and handles other matters after a Justice Department report uncovered flaws in monitoring a former Trump campaign adviser
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Amtrak is looking toward the future of high-speed rail with a new fleet of Acela trains being built in upstate New York
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It is time for @evangershkovich to come home and back to the WSJ newsroom. The U.S. government must act. And the Russian government must release him. #IStandWithEvan
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The Wall Street titans who are close to Trump are now in the cold. A new group of executives has connections to the Biden White House. via @WSJ.
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2. We appreciate the efforts of President Biden, NSA Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, SPEHA chief Roger Carstens, case officer Fletcher Schoen & the SPEHA team plus other officials and governments. The key is to prevent it ever happening again. #IStandWithEvan.
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Last year, we celebrated NYE together in Berlin. Today Evan, our dear friend and colleague will spend New Year’s in a tiny cell in Moscow. We miss him everyday. Evan should be released immediately
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The best story on the Iran-US conflict you will read today: The U.S. sent an encrypted fax via the Swiss Embassy in Tehran urging Iran not to escalate, followed by a flurry of back and forth messages.
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The world’s greatest chess player agreed to a secret match against a novice he’d never met. Here’s what happened: Your great weekend read via @WSJ.
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A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll of registered voters shows Joe Biden has a double-digit lead over President Trump less than three weeks to Election Day
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The owner of said Matthew Whitaker demanded he take down a comment about a firm Whitaker advised that later was shut down by the FTC.
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Here is how Ruth’s Chris Steak House got an extra helping of aid money earmarked for small businesses via @WSJ.
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WSJ SCOOP: Mueller’s move to impanel grand jury in Washington signals Russia probe is ramping up via @WSJ.
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WSJ SCOOP: Foxconn promised to hire 13,000 employees for its planned Wisconsin plant. That’s proving hard in a tight labor market so it is considering bringing in Chinese engineers
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Two immigrants in Trump-led naturalization ceremony said they didn’t know they would appear at RNC, but didn’t mind being featured. A little awkward. @tparti & @MichaelCBender have the story.
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The Trump administration proposes opening 90% of offshore areas for drilling starting in 2019 via @WSJ.
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Federal prosecutors in New Jersey said Thursday that they were dropping drunken-driving charges against musician Bruce Springsteen. via @WSJ.
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After WTO entry, China became the world’s manufacturing floor. Research shows Chinese competition cost the U.S. 2.4 million jobs between 1999 and 2011, battering factory towns.
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Why it matters that Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic nomination, and what’s next for Sen. Bernie Sanders and his supporters
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A large portion of the Afghan Air Force is now in neighboring countries after hundreds of Afghan service members used U.S.-supplied planes and helicopters to flee the Taliban
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