More than two dozen House conservatives rail on Schiff and the process outside the closed impeachment proceedings, and have now entered the SCIF - and they are bound to be kicked out bc they don’t serve on the three committees conducting the probe. It is being led by Matt Gaetz
New drama: Roughly two dozen House conservatives stormed the secure hearing room - known as the SCIF - to rail on the process, delaying the Cooper testimony. Connolly said that Louie Gohmert and Bradley Byrne were yelling in the room and railing on what they call a sham process.
The conservatives walked into hearing room with their electronics, Connolly said, which is prohibited in the room. Mike Conaway of Texas collected the electronics.
Laura Cooper testimony has been delayed because of the disruption; Schiff is consulting with the sergeant of arms.
Laura Cooper testimony has been delayed because of the disruption; Schiff is consulting with the sergeant of arms.
More details: Byrne was yelling in Schiff’s face. Rep. Val Demings shouted back at both Byrne and Louie Gohmert, who were yelling about the process.
"It was closest thing I've seen around here to mass civil unrest as a member of Congress," source tells me
cnn.com/2019/10/23/pol…
"It was closest thing I've seen around here to mass civil unrest as a member of Congress," source tells me
cnn.com/2019/10/23/pol…
Cooper left the room while the Republicans refused to vacate the space. The source says the Capitol Police and sergeant at arms have been consulted as members refuse to leave the room, and lawmakers say there are ongoing negotiations about how to end the standoff.
MORE: A source in the room says Rep. Val Demings shouted back at the Republicans yelling at Schiff and about the process by asking if they were trying to teach their children “that it’s OK to lie, steal and cheat so long as you don’t get caught?” cnn.com/2019/10/23/pol…
Dems say Cooper hearing is still stalled: Tom Malinowski just called this a “pathetic stunt”
It’s unclear when the Cooper hearing will start again since the members won’t leave the room
The GOP members are sitting there eating pizza right now, he said
It’s unclear when the Cooper hearing will start again since the members won’t leave the room
The GOP members are sitting there eating pizza right now, he said
Cooper testimony begins after 5-hour delay. She didn’t have an opening statement. Asked if he may disrupt future proceedings, Matt Gaetz told me: ”We’ll see”
