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~*~It's Happening~*~

Diamond & Silk just testified that President Trump is a victim of "censorship"

Rep. Steve Chabot just said he has a question for "Diamond and Spice"

The Diamond & Silk hearing, so far:

• The three other people testifying said there is no proof Facebook censors conservatives.

• Diamond & Silk said Donald Trump is a victim of social media censorship.

• Diamond & Silk ranted a lot about "illegal aliens."

Rep. Steve King is now talking about "research" from notorious hoaxer Jim Hoft of Gateway Pundit, saying that Hoft should testify before the House!

Rep. Louie Gohmert just said "Gold & Silk" are victims of discrimination, and no one experiences more "vile, reproach and bigotry" than black conservatives.

Amazing how House Republicans organized this absolutely bizarre hearing on supposed conservative censorship and the actual experts testified that it doesn't exist while their star witnesses lied to Congress

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Holy shit. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries just asked Diamond & Silk about the Trump campaign's FEC report proving that they were in fact paid by the Trump campaign, seconds after Diamond & Silk *again* testified that they weren't

Diamond & Silk said the FEC report from the Trump campaign is "Fake News" 🙃🙃🙃

.@tedlieu: "This is a stupid and ridiculous hearing."

"This is not a hoax"

Diamond & Silk reject claims that Facebook is not a public utility "because it went public in 2012."

LMAO

.@RepJayapal: "I am embarrassed that this is where we are."

We all are.

.@RepJayapal notes that the House GOP did not invite any Black Lives Matter or LGBT rights activists to this hearing even though they have been targeted by Facebook.

.@DavidCicilline calls out Facebook for tracking people who never signed up for Facebook. aclu.org/blog/privacy-t…

.@DavidCicilline reminds us that Diamond & Silk's entire story has been debunked:

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The Diamond & Silk hearing just ended and the very last thing heard before the microphones went off was someone muttering "Jesus Christ"