Finally!
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday barged into the secret impeachment chamber, defended President Trump and shouted at the lawless Democrats.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus such as Reps. Biggs and Gaetz led the way Wednesday.
The House Democrats brought in Pentagon official Laura Cooper for another secret hearing and the Republicans were not having it.
Things got so heated that the cowardly House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) left the room.
GOP lawmakers barged into the room and began shouting.
From colleague Sally Persons. Wasserman Schultz says GOPers barged into room where investigators were hoping to hear from Pentagon official Laura cooper. Wasserman Schultz says GOPers "came in the room and they simply started shouting."
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2019
Cowardly Schiff got up and left the room!
Kansas GOP Rep Marshall said Schiff “just got up and left. He doesn’t have the guts to tell us why we can’t come in the room. Why he doesn’t want this to be transparent. It’s the biggest facade. The biggest farce”
GOP KS Rep Marshall on Schiff when GOPers tried to enter closed door interview. Marshall says Schiff "just got up and left. He doesn’t have the guts to tell us why we can’t come in the room. Why he doesn’t want this to be transparent. It’s the biggest facade. The biggest farce"
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2019
About 30 Republican lawmakers staged a “sit-in” inside of the secure House Intel Committee rooms.
1) A group of House Republicans are now staging what amounts to a “sit-in” in the secure, House Intelligence Committee rooms.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2019
30 Republicans flooded the room before Cooper was about to begin.
3) A group of about 30 House GOPers flooded the room before Cooper was slated to begin. Republicans from the triumvirate of committees have been allowed into the room to listen to the interviews. Members of the Intelligence Committee have been permitted to ask questions.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2019
Some of the Republican lawmakers brought their cell phones into the SCIF [Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility] so the Dems are sweeping the area.
9) Hse Sgt at Arms Paul Irving were summoned because the SCIF (Secure Compartmentalized Information Facility) – is now not “clean.” Some mbrs who are not on the cmtes conducting the investigation, brought in phones and other electronic devices. That is a big no-no in the SCIF.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2019
10) Fox is told there is even a scenario where those who inappropriately brought phones/electronic devices into the SCIF could possibly be in violation of House rules and could (could) face ethics charges. Fox is told they were scrubbing the SCIF
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) October 23, 2019