Michael Birnbaum

White House correspondent @washingtonpost. Ex-Brussels, Berlin, Moscow bureau chief.

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

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[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

New: Senior U.S. officials feared that Israel intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators this spring as the Trump administration pursued a high-stakes deal to end the war there and reopen the Strait of Hormuz 🧵https://t.co/ITiWqAm4Yv

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

tfw you used Claude to write your NDAA amendment but forgot to hide your tracks

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

@bethreinhard Congratulations, desk buddy. Miss you at the Post.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Breaking news: Trump administration officials have pressed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring the president’s portrait, in what would be the first appearance of a living person on U.S. currency in more than 150 years. https://t.co/S8sqdKSB7i

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

Bravo to @hannah_natanson, whose Pulitzer Prize reporting overcame an outrageous and chilling FBI raid on her home, a threat to journalism in this country

[Scott Clement @sfcpoll]

Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds. Story with @michaelbirnbaum https://t.co/of9yA7hpoW

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

TWO KINGS. 👑

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

@shashj Looking forward to seeing you here - congratulations!

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

A senior DOD official shared the estimate during a classified briefing Tuesday for members of the House Armed Services Committee. The timeline was met with frustration by Democrats and Republicans alike. https://t.co/EGtHapJxbT

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

New from the Post-> Clearing Strait of Hormuz of mines could take 6 months, the Pentagon told Congress, the clearest sign yet that gas prices are nowhere near dropping. Scoop from @DanLamothe @nakashimae @noahjrobertson

[Ivo Daalder @IvoHDaalder]

On World Review this week: A fragile ceasefire upsets negotiations. Evaluating the Iran War’s outcomes. And the impact on NATO. With @scribblercat, @michaelbirnbaum, and @davidluhnow. https://t.co/EyLhLpuWYt

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

New report on the chasm between the US & Israel’s end game:
“Israel is pursuing a scorched-earth campaign of regime change, which isn't our goal,” says senior admin official. “Bibi wants to wreck Iran’s economy & decimate its energy infrastructure. Trump wants to keep it intact”

[Paul Kane @pkcapitol]

For at least 5 years @SenMullin has told stories that most laymen would assume meant he served in foreign battle:
“… been in those situations before overseas … another side of my bio.”
He never served.
Amazing work by @lizcgoodwin @marianne_levine
https://t.co/KU2d4B1o6a

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

Trump told me he has no indication Russia is helping Iran battle back the United States, but also that U.S. helps countries battle Russia

[Acyn @Acyn]

Reporter: What would it mean to you if Russia were sharing with targeting information with Iran?

Trump: They’d say we do it against them. Wouldn’t they say that?

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

SCOOP: The Army in recent days canceled a training exercise for the headquarters element of the 82nd Airborne Division, fueling speculation among soldiers that they may be called upon for a still undefined mission as the war with Iran widens.

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

In a brief phone call with The @washingtonpost just after 4 a.m. President Trump said his main concern is “freedom” for the Iranian people, and that the U.S. is working to make Iran a place that’s “safe.”

“All I want is freedom for the people" Trump told @natalie_allison

[Meryl Kornfield @MerylKornfield]

🚨 Activists who say they are in coordination with the White House are circulating a draft executive order that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting. @iarnsdorf https://t.co/RrvTMwDxxL

[Siobhán O'Grady @siobhan_ogrady]

This is one of my last articles for The Washington Post. The incredible photography is by @vanhoutenphoto, who was also laid off.

No full-time staff who were in Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022 for The Post are still with the paper.

https://t.co/CTouJRh9KX

[Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe]

Today in civil-military relations:

[Michael Birnbaum @michaelbirnbaum]

Francesca’s powerful journalism - done at great risk from inside Russia - illuminated life in a country where most English-language journalists are no longer operating. She will be an asset to anyone who hires her.

[Francesca Ebel @FrancescaEbel]

Have been too shattered to write this but for the sake of clarity — I have also been laid off by the Post. I was one of the few journalists still working inside Russia. My last story went on the front page and featured rare testimonies from wounded soldiers criticizing the war.