After Nearly 46 Hours, Trump Breaks Longest Twitter Silence of His Presidency to Slam ‘Leaker’ Comey

Thursday was also only POTUS’ second Twitter-free day since he entered White House

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Here’s a telling sign that the storm over FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee took its toll on President Donald Trump: He went MIA on Twitter for nearly 46 hours, the longest social-media silence since his inauguration on January 20.

Thursday also marked only the second day since Trump entered the White House that he did not issue a single tweet.

The last day that happened? April 15 — the Saturday before Easter when Trump spent the weekend in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, and Trump opponents in cities across the country used Tax Day as an excuse to protest and demand the release of the president’s tax returns.

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