James Sasso

Former Senior Investigative Counsel, Jan. 6 Committee, HLS grad 2019, Princeton PhD (Politics) 2021.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

No better time to get back to tweeting than after I was fortunate enough to have an op-ed published in the @nytimes yesterday (https://t.co/quUtiTFHSK) and to be a listener-contestant on @waitwait last week.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

Fellow Jan. 6 Committee staffer and friend @thomasjoscelyn thoroughly takes down @TuckerCarlson Jan. 6 “investigation” with cherry-picked clips. It was a violent insurrection. We watched the tapes; we interviewed people who stormed the Capitol. @politico https://t.co/iqvdP5mpTW

[Liz Cheney @Liz_Cheney]

If @HouseGOP wants new Jan 6 hearings, bring it on. Let’s replay every witness & all the evidence from last year. But this time, those members who sought pardons and/or hid from subpoenas should sit on the dais so they can be confronted on live TV with the unassailable evidence.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

Not to mention that the Capitol security cameras don’t capture everything or every angle. They don’t record sound. We watched thousands of hours of other records in addition to the security footage to get the full story of a violent, attempted insurrection.

[Will Hurd @WillHurd]

Curating 1/6 footage that doesn't feature violence does not somehow cancel out the violent footage of the insurrection. Video in which no one is being attacked doesn't make the actual attacks that were captured on video any less horrific. We shouldn't have to explain this.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

Thank you!

[Decoding Fox News @DecodingFoxNews]

I just watched this and it was great. A top investigator discusses what happens on Jan. 6th.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

Check out my interview tonight on @NewsHour where we discussed how, despite what some have said, Jan. 6 was an insurrection and how efforts to whitewash that truth endanger democracy https://t.co/7ocVTtW3ci

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

Looking forward to tomorrow's discussion! Information about how you can join below.

[Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil]

Tomorrow at 12pm ET! Join us and @EIAJournal for a virtual panel featuring Aziz Huq, @bfonseka, @JamesSasso, and @FGVDireitoSP’s Oscar Vilhena Vieira discussing how we can restore and renew #democracy. https://t.co/WlEhgXpXRb

[Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil]

Register for @EIAJournal's virtual event on March 7 at 12pm ET featuring Aziz Huq, @bfonseka, @JamesSasso, and @FGVDireitoSP’s Oscar Vilhena Vieira. They will discuss the recent threats against #democracy and more. https://t.co/sVcmFt1Lrl

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

In case you missed yesterday's fascinating discussion at @GeorgetownICAP re: Jan. 6 and the Ongoing Threat of Violent Extremism with me and my fellow investigators (@_marcanthony4, @meghaneconroy, @jhglick, @sandeeeeeeepp, and Sean Quinn), watch it here. https://t.co/DFNhWxPJ1F

[Carnegie Council @carnegiecouncil]

How can a democracy that has survived a near brush with authoritarianism renew its institutions? Aziz Huq, @bfonseka, @JamesSasso, and @FGVDireitoSP’s Oscar Vilhena Vieira will join @EIAJournal on March 7 at 12pm ET to discuss this and more. https://t.co/AjmO7ruATa

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

On March 7, I'll be joining the @carnegiecouncil for a discussion about democratic backsliding in the U.S. and abroad. Details below!

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

Thurs. Feb. 23, at 3:30pm EST, my former colleagues @_marcanthony4, @meghaneconroy, @jhglick, @sandeeeeeeepp, Sean Quinn, and I are doing a live panel w/Mary McCord and Georgetown Law to discuss our findings on the January 6th Select Committee and violent extremism. Details below

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

The best birthday present I could ever hope for? The best basketball player of all time (@KingJames) taking over the top scoring spot. Respect to the greats, but my God.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

@ChrisMurphyCT We found similarly frightening messages while @January6thCmte investigated rioters in the lead up to the attempted insurrection. Many reiterated the same after they failed on January 6. I collected a good number of the statements here (https://t.co/MjjvlW7ccM…)

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

It will likely get little to no attention today that the current front runner for the Republican presidential nomination just told his supporters to start arming themselves for a civil war to overthrow the government in the case he loses.

Just Trump being Trump! So quirky!

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

My@colleague @jhglick talked about some of the more interesting information the Select Committee learned. Check it out!

[Alex Wagner Tonight @WagnerTonight]

"A few of the defendants we interviewed complained of being misled by social media, which seems to have pushed them into conspiracy theory rabbit holes like QAnon."
https://t.co/q5Hfjcn0An

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

It was such an honor to be a guest on @WagnerTonight and to speak with @alexwagner about the continuing threats our democracy faces from widespread distrust in our governing institutions. Special thank you to Alex and all for putting me at ease before my 1st TV appearance!

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

No better time to get back to tweeting than after I was fortunate enough to have an op-ed published in the @nytimes yesterday (https://t.co/quUtiTFHSK) and to be a listener-contestant on @waitwait last week.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

I’m glad you found my piece enlightening @garymasonglobe - it’s important that we keep having honest conversations about how politicians like Trump prioritize their power over democracy.

[Gary Mason 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @garymasonglobe]

My latest: How should the media treat Trump? Like the menace to democracy that he is https://t.co/Loi2vfN5dR

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

I appreciate the kind words @ICTlivingston !

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

D.C. should be a state.

[James Sasso @JamesSasso]

I appreciate it!

[DebbieM🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 NO FBR Lists!*Harris/Walz @MkdDebbie]

@justinhendrix @JamesSasso Really good explanation. I hope we can get there bc we're on a bad path right now. Thanks for all your hard work @JamesSasso.