At 11:35 p.m. ET Sunday, the White House’s Twitter feed posted a quote from President Barack Obama that confirmed Osama bin Laden’s death. But before Obama uttered those words, Twitter was abuzz with speculation and subsequent confirmation from officials and news outlets. Click through this gallery for a chronological look at how things transpired on Twitter.
White House
The White House tweeted this at 11:35 p.m. ET. shortly after President Barack Obama spoke the words during a live statement.
Dan Pfeiffer
Dan Pfeiffer, communications director for the White House, tweeted this at 9:47 p.m. ET.
Keith Urbahn
Keith Urbahn, chief of staff for Office of Donald Rumsfeld, tweeted this at 10:24 p.m. ET.
Jill Jackson
Jill Jackson, a CBS News Capitol Hill producer, tweeted this at 10:32 p.m. ET.
Fox News
Fox News tweeted this at 10:41 p .m. ET.
Barack Obama
President Barack Obama tweeted this at 10:43 p.m. ET.
New York Times
The New York Times tweeted this at 10:44 p.m. ET.
CNN Breaking News
CNN Breaking News tweeted this at 10:55 p.m. ET.
USA Today
USA Today tweeted this at 11:05 p.m. ET.
Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English tweeted this at 11:17 p.m. ET.
Washington Post
Washington Post tweeted this at 11:28 p.m. ET.
Washington Post
Washington Post tweeted this at 11:34 p.m. ET.
Barack Obama
President Barack Obama tweeted this at 11:44 p.m. ET.
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