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@ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent

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@MarthaRaddatz
Martha Raddatz
5 years
Secretary Mattis lets loose “I earned my spurs on the battlefield; Donald Trump earned his spurs from the doctor”.
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4 years
Your Lincoln Memorial this evening.
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Three hours before the invasion began I got this sobering message here in Ukraine from a senior pentagon official “You are likely in the last few hours of peace on the European continent for a long time to come. Be careful “
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4 years
He’s the man the president doesn’t want you to hear. I just sat down with John Bolton, Pres. Trump’s former trusted adviser, for an exclusive one-on-one interview—with no question off limits. Watch the special event Sunday at 9/8c on ABC.
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8 years
True Teamwork. Thank you @andersoncooper
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4 years
“I don't think he's fit for office. I don't think he has the competence to carry out the job," former national security adviser John Bolton tells me of Pres. Trump. Watch more from my exclusive interview with Bolton Sunday at 9|8c.
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Tammie Jo Shults, who safely landed Southwest Flight 1380 in 2018 after losing an engine —piloted her last flight for Southwest Airlines today. Now she can keep her own flight schedule. Bravo Tammie Jo. You are one badass woman.
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Arlington cemetery this morning. A flag on every marker for Memorial Day. More than 200,000. http://t.co/NjCiAS2Qwp
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FrmrJoint Chiefs Chair Mike Mullen in @TheAtlantic said he was sickened at security and Guard violently clearing a path for the president’s photo op and just told me he was deeply worried about reputation of our military being harmed and politicized. He could not stay silent
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7 years
I shot this from Air Force rescue helo. Aerial refueling to keep saving lives #HurricaneHarveyRelief @ThisWeekABC
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5 years
Navy to honor its 1st female jet pilot with historic all-female flyover at funeral - ABC News (via @ABC ) The ABC story. Rosemary deserves every tribute she gets. She was a professional icon and a true friend. I cannot wait to witness this flyover.
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4 years
What a brilliant job @kwelkernbc is doing. Poised, confident and in control—while at the same time allowing a free exchange between the candidates.
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I am simply heartbroken by the loss of this extraordinary woman. But I am so grateful for Cokie Robert’s friendship and kindness and wisdom. There was no one better.
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GEN Mark Milley-CJCS “The Confederacy, the American Civil War was fought, and it was an act of rebellion, it was an act of treason at the time against the Union, against the stars and stripes, against the U.S. Constitution. And those officers turned their back on their oath.”
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4 years
“Don’t be afraid of COVID”, the president tweets to our nation where the families of more than 200 thousand people still mourn the death of a loved one and thousands more still battle the disease themselves.
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@MarthaRaddatz
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6 years
A role model. Professionalism, kindness and compassion. A perfect mix. And it was not easy being a female flying fighter jets during her Navy years. Ceilings broken. Thank you. She will never see herself as a hero. But she is.
@ABCWorldNews
World News Tonight
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The Southwest pilot -- her calm, quick action, you will hear her talking to the tower and we now learn she was one of the navy's first female fighter pilots. @MarthaRaddatz reports.
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8 years
Terrific moderating by Chris Wallace tonight. A pro.
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Love this, Jake! How cute is this little one—and ABC News shares this joy! Sofia’s Dad @DaxTejera is the executive producer of @ThisWeekABC No wonder she came before deadline #DNA
@jaketapper
Jake Tapper
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Everyone say hi to Sofia, the brand new baby 👶 of our amazing producer @x3veronica and the newest member of @TheLeadCNN family!! Mom and baby are doing great and baby showed up before deadline! 🍼 🙏
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I would wager that almost every military leader at that table today listening to the president talk about the “disgrace” and the “witch hunt “ has lost men and women in battle. #perspective
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Martha Raddatz
8 years
With 35 fine veterans on stage there were shouts of "No more war. " You can hate war but don't hate the warriors.
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6 years
Proud to work @ABCNetwork today.
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4 years
THIS is military leadership.
@usairforce
U.S. Air Force
4 years
Message to Airmen: Join CSAF @GenDaveGoldfein and @cmsaf18 in a conversation about race, the Air Force, and acknowledging change that we must achieve.
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I have covered warzones for decades. To think that my brothers and sisters in journalism were gunned down in a local newspaper office sickens me beyond words. Please make this stop #westandwithjournalists
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Jane has been an incredible advocate for all veterans. And we will never forget her husband.
@JaneMHorton
Jane Horton
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Plz retweet in honor of my husband, SPC Chris Horton, army sniper who was killed in action in Afghanistan on 09/09/11. May we never forget.
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And as soon as he arrives at the White House the covid infected president takes off his mask for cameras—with others around.
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7 years
Heartbroken. Friend and mentor like no other. Loved this woman.
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3 years
Join me tomorrow when I get to host THIS sensational team. I mean does it get any better?
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3 years
“All of you who’ve not said a damn word are complicit in this.”
@ABC
ABC News
3 years
Outraged Georgia election official decries threatening rhetoric against election staff: "Mr. President...senators, you have not condemned this language or these actions. This has to stop! We need you to step up—and if you're going to take a position of leadership, show some."
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5 years
If there are any Marines out there who think General Mattis is not tough enough- I haven’t met them.
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Martha Raddatz
7 years
Every day should be Veterans Day but on this official day please be sure to honor our nearly 20 million veterans.
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@MeghanMcCain @TheView We are all looking forward to seeing you Meghan. Sending love and support for your first day back.
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I have no doubt that @kwelkernbc will do an excellent job tonight. She is the ultimate professional. Smart, steady , focused and btw-kind. And please remember she is not the one muting the microphones.
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These students are calling for a "March for our Lives" in Washington on March 24. They are not holding back.
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An icon indeed. Gone far too soon.
@ABC
ABC News
9 months
IN MEMORIAM: @ABC News anchor Peter Jennings was born 85 years ago today. Remembering an icon:
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My aerial video from an Air Force rescue helicopter over Texas today. Heartbreaking. House after house still submerged.
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Pretty darn proud of my brilliant daughter.
@gibsondunn
Gibson Dunn
2 years
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that partner Greta B. Williams has been named Co-Partner-in-Charge of its Washington, D.C. office. #Lawyers #LawFirms #DCLawyers
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6 years
Shhhhh. Don’t tell anyone the miltiary plans.
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
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Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and “smart!” You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!
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My courageous and wonderful colleague reflect.
@JamesAALongman
James Longman
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Oh my goodness this is powerful. @ABC anchors and reporters with their own stories
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7 years
Remember.
@SenJohnMcCain
John McCain
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Last night, #VietnamWarPBS featured my capture in #Vietnam & other stories of POWs. Be sure to watch tonight’s episode on @PBS at 8pm ET.
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I am humbled and grateful.
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IAVA
7 years
BREAKING: @MarthaRaddatz , @TulsiPress To Be Honored by Post-9/11 Veterans
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Martha Raddatz
4 years
Ha! Flashback to 2012. After this audience “warm up” aired on Cspan, Chamillionaire tweeted “Keep it gangsta, Martha” (who knew he watched Cspan!)
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Jeremy Art
4 years
In 2012, @MarthaRaddatz asked the #Debates audience to silence their cell phones by telling the story of when her son changed her ringtone and she didn't know it until it went off during a White House press briefing
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Team @ABC at the White House this morning.
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I cannot wait to see this movie based on the bestselling book by @jaketapper . Watch it. And always remember the sacrifice.
@TheOutpostMovie
The Outpost
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They fought against overwhelming odds. 🇺🇸 Watch #TheOutpostMovie in theaters and On Demand July 3. Pre-order now: #ScottEastwood #Movies #Military
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7 years
Good morning from the Capitol Rotunda with @DavidMuir @jonkarl marybruce
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Our ABC moderators are top notch tonight. This is a real debate and the questions are spot on. A special shout out to @LinseyDavis who makes us all proud. #DemocraticDebate
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Martha Raddatz
8 years
With US forces in No.Iraq this morning. Check out @ThisWeekABC for the latest on the battle to take back Mosul
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8 years
Thinking of troops who have fought in Afghanistan and those there today. Some who were toddlers on 9/11.
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7 years
Reporting live from Seoul for @WNTonight
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Mother-son football bonding day. Go ARMY!!!
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What a thrilling win!! ARMY beats Navy after 14 years of loss. Cadets take the field! All of them.
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If you need an uplifting, moving story please watch this and share. Extraordinary. @USNavy
@ThisWeekABC
This Week
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"It is a very, very large steel ballet." 21 U.S. Navy fighter jets conducted a flyover in the "missing man formation" in honor of President George H.W. Bush. @ThisWeekABC spoke with 3 of the pilots who carried out the mission about what it meant for them
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8 years
Hello St. Louis! Debate day coming soon!
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4 years
This is such great news! Rachel is a super smart, talented professional who I am thrilled to call a colleague.
@rachelvscott
Rachel Scott
4 years
Just 75 years ago someone who looked like me didn’t have a credential into a White House built by slaves. The first black female White House reporter pawned her watch every week to eat. Grateful the next time I walk through the gates it will be as a White House corespondent ❤️
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Flags at the Capitol remain at half staff for John McCain. The White House flag was raised to full staff just after midnight.
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7 years
Holocaust Centers??
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ABC News
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Press Sec. on Hitler/Assad comments: "He was not using the gas on his own people the same way...he brought them into the Holocaust centers."
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@abbydphillip @katierosman You are such a pro Abby. And we are all in awe.
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1 year
Please take a moment to watch this moving tribute.
@ABC
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. @ABC News has lost a treasured member of its family. Dax Tejera will always be in our thoughts and our hearts. Please join us as we honor his immense accomplishments, and mourn his loss.
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Great being with the women of @TheView talking about news of day and #natgeochannel #TheLongRoadHome mini series. And so happy to meet @MeghanMcCain who knows well the meaning of sacrifice and service. Thanks for having me!
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“These are not hoax devices” says FBI Director Christopher Wray.
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This is from one of the most highly respected military officers there is (now retired). And a former DHS spokesman under President Trump brought on by John Kelly when there. And years of service at the Pentagon and overseas.
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The female Peshmergas in the fight against ISIS. "We scare them"
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8 years
My very best wishes to @LesterHoltNBC . I know his integrity and skill will be on full display.
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Martha Raddatz
10 years
Just went from a dead stop to 150mph in 3 secs catapulting off the USS Bush in Persian Gulf @ABC http://t.co/m0F3L2HKOC
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3 years
SUNDAY: With COVID cases surging over Thanksgiving, I’ll talk to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the latest on a vaccine authorization, holiday travel concerns, and the outlook for winter. See it on @ThisWeekABC
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6 years
Happy 12th Alive Day to my brave, beautiful friend @bobwoodruff and his brave, beautiful wife…
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4 years
On the road again! From PA to Ohio to CO (watching herds of bison in between) I’ve been on a 2200 mile road trip talking to voters as the 2020 election enters a crucial stretch. It was eye opening! Tune in Sunday for our special edition of @ThisWeekABC from Boulder, CO.
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6 years
Laura Bush: Separating children from their parents at the border ‘breaks my heart’
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3 years
This is what Memorial Day is about.
@ThisWeekABC
This Week
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Three brothers who served in Afghanistan, and one—Beau Wise—designated the “sole survivor” of them. @martharaddatz spoke with Beau about his memoir, coming of age and military service.
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I bring you a close up look into the fight against ISIS from the deck of the USS Truman, Sunday on @ThisWeekABC !
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Martha Raddatz
3 years
The best in the business!!! So proud of my colleagues!!!
@ABCNewsPR
ABC News PR
3 years
. @ABC News announces new roles in Washington:
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5 years
Thank you! Honored to be part of the group that will countdown to lower the NYE ball this year. #celebratepressfreedom See you in NYC!
@TimesSquareNYC
Times Square
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8 years
The great stand-ins for #WashUdebate2016 can you figure out who each is playing?
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That speculation about GEN McChrystal being considered as Trump VP choice? I am told he has no interest and has not been contacted.
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Outside the former American Embassy in Tehran on this historic day. #IranDeal http://t.co/jsFk0Jhp5P
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@MarthaRaddatz
Martha Raddatz
4 years
One of the most extraordinary people I have ever interviewed.
@Nightline
Nightline
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TONIGHT: The doctor describes fighting to save her people in an underground hospital "targeted" by the Assad regime in Syria. @ABC 's @MarthaRaddatz reports. @natgeodocs @FerasFayyad Photos courtesy: @NatGeo
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Inside Emanuel AME church in Charleston this morning. The community coming together. Join us on @ThisWeekABC http://t.co/auJ19tlhGW
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@MarthaRaddatz
Martha Raddatz
6 years
We are ready!
@ABCNewsPR
ABC News PR
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. @ABC News’ powerhouse political team gears up for tomorrow night’s coverage! TUNE IN beginning at 8p ET on @ABCNetwork @GStephanopoulos @DavidMuir @marykbruce @MarthaRaddatz @TomLlamasABC @jonkarl @CeciliaVega
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PA voter "I like Trump because of his humble working class background."
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Iraq. January 2005. With the great Peter Jennings (and BG Bill Troy). It was Peter's last foreign trip. http://t.co/11lxjd74t5
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10 Years Ago: Bob Woodruff Injured in Iraq - ABC News (via @ABC ) Watch this and celebrate his Alive Day!
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This is what my wonderful ABC primary debate partner sent me today. Thank you @DavidMuir !!!
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POTUS "We're taken advantage of by every nation in the world virtually. It's not going to happen anymore." Putting ALLIES on notice too?
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Martha Raddatz
3 years
Honored to win a 2021 Gracie. In 2013 I received one for frontline reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan. This year it was for “Frontline” reporting from US Capitol battleground. I never would have imagined. #gracieawards
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Standing by for @GMA from South Korea's capital.
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3 years
Some members of the military can face court martial in certain situations even after they retire.
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4 years
@brianstelter @andersoncooper So beautiful. Makes my heart soar. Perfection.
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That didn’t take long. Someone has seen @GStephanopoulos interview clips with @Comey
@realDonaldTrump
Donald J. Trump
6 years
....untruthful slime ball who was, as time has proven, a terrible Director of the FBI. His handling of the Crooked Hillary Clinton case, and the events surrounding it, will go down as one of the worst “botch jobs” of history. It was my great honor to fire James Comey!
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This will be fun!
@TheView
The View
4 years
TOMORROW: @ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent @MarthaRaddatz joins us as guest co-host!
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Martha Raddatz
7 years
Add another one of the the Joint Chiefs--
@USNavyCNO
USNavyCNO
7 years
Events in Charlottesville unacceptable & musnt be tolerated @USNavy forever stands against intolerance & hatred...
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Martha Raddatz
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Proud to be in this group!
@ABCNewsPR
ABC News PR
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Congratulations! @TheView ’s @MeghanMcCain Chief Global Affairs Correspondent @MarthaRaddatz President of Ad Sales Rita Ferro All three were recognized on @Variety ’s 2018 Power of Women NY Impact List’
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Martha Raddatz
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Omg. I did this story 37 years ago!! Always the helicopters. And I happen to be in Boston today.
@WCVB
WCVB-TV Boston
5 years
Sitting in #MemorialDay weekend traffic? It's been nearly 40 years, but the situation on Mass. roads sure hasn't changed, as #WCVB alum @MarthaRaddatz reports from 1982.
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