Republicans continue to lie in their questioning of Michael Cohen during Wednesday’s hearing. It’s a bizarre thing to watch a bunch of men lie while calling someone a liar. An example of this would be Rep. Jody Hice making this amazing statement.
Hice: For the first time in the history of Congress we have somebody who has already been convicted of lying to Congress. So congratulations for being the first in Congress to do that.
I guess he missed Trump’s nominee for special envoy to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams—a convicted liar and war criminal—having his own hearing in front of Congress … less than two weeks ago.
Rep. Stephen Lynch, probably sick of having to listen to Republicans like Hice and probable sexual assault cover-upper Rep. Jim Jordan blather away about how no one should be allowed to testify, broke down exactly why we are having these hearings today. We are having these hearings today because the Republican Party didn’t do its job.
Rep. Lynch: Let me pick up on those last comments. Want to talk about a low point? Mr. Papadopoulos pled guilty, another indicted for obstruction of justice. For two years, you want to talk about an agenda, my friends on the other side of the aisle refused to bring anyone up before the committee. Today, we have one witness who voluntarily is coming forward to testify. Your side ran away from the truth. We are trying to bring it to the American people. So Mr. Cohen, thank you for voluntarily coming before the committee to testify.
Period.