Trump's petty spat with Chrissy Teigen turned into a hilarious gotcha moment

These were not the key takeaways Republicans presumably hoped for.

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Feb. 10, 2023 THE LATEST Trump's past attempts to silence Chrissy Teigen just backfired — very publicly by Dean Obeidallah Republican House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer was correct when he declared, during Wednesday's hearing aimed at looking into information surrounding Hunter Biden's laptop, that "it's wrong for the government to call Twitter and say, 'Take down a tweet.'" But the evidence revealed at the hearing didn't support the GOP's thesis: that the FBI had ordered Twitter to remove a news story about Hunter Biden's laptop shortly before the 2020 election.   What we did learn was that in 2019, the Trump White House contacted Twitter to demand a tweet by supermodel Chrissy Teigen mocking then-President Donald Trump be removed. The hearing revealed that Twitter had bent its rules to accommodate Trump's racist attacks on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democratic women of color in "The Squad." Witness testimony also divulged that Twitter's management had refused to remove Trump tweets flagged by the company's moderation unit in the run-up to the Jan. 6 attack, which members of the unit warned could lead to violence. These are not the key takeaways Republicans presumably hoped for.   This is a preview of Dean Obeidallah's latest article. Read their full column here.  TOP STORIES JON BATEMAN Marjorie Taylor Greene's Chinese balloon hot air could help spark a bilateral crisis As a former intelligence officer, I know that spying is an everyday occurrence. But Americans must learn to think more critically about threats. Read more. STEVE BENEN Republicans caught flat-footed at Twitter, Hunter Biden hearing Republicans held an oversight hearing, intending to prove government abuses. It backfired in ways the GOP should have seen coming. Read more. HAYES BROWN Jim Jordan's quest to make conservatives a protected class The GOP's "weaponization" subcommittee wants to prove that the Justice Department is tougher on conservatives than liberals. Read more. NAYYERA HAQ 20,000 dead, more displaced — and still politics and power obstruct aid in Turkey, Syria In a disaster where people are struggling to breathe under piles of rubble, every minute counts. But bureaucracy makes delivering aid a slow and clumsy process. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE REIDOUT Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump's role in Jan. 6 attack ALL IN Big GOP donors plot to replace Trump in 2024 ALL IN Can Mike Pence challenge the special counsel's subpoena? MORNING JOE Half of women in marginalized racial, ethnic groups face racism at work, survey found BLACK HISTORY, UNCENSORED 'Black History, Uncensored' is a ReidOut Blog series that highlights work by Black creators targeted by GOP bans.   White fragility and willful ignorance of Black history have always posed an obstacle to the truthful teaching of America's past and present. But we haven't seen conservatives this rabid — and coordinated — in their effort to hide these truths since the post-Civil War Redemption era.   Here, we explore works Republicans want to keep under wraps.   James Baldwin and the threat of 'Black English' Toni Morrison exposed the 'unspeakable things' conservatives want hidden Alice Walker rejects the GOP's view for women MORE FROM MSNBC MSNBC Films presents "When Truth Isn't Truth: The Rudy Giuliani Story," a new four-part series from TIME Studios. It provides unprecedented access, including interviews with Giuliani's own son, Andrew, and explores the former prosecutor and mayor's rise to power, fall from grace, and how little he changed in between. Watch Sunday, February 19 at 10pm ET on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock. This Black History Month, "Into America"  celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, "Into America presents Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop." Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country's political and economic forces shaped half a century of hip-hop, and how over time, hip-hop shaped the country. In the second episode, Trymaine speaks with Melle Mel of the Furious Five to get the story behind his iconic 1982 single "The Message" and how it pushed hip-hop to get political.  Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE