Politics – TIME: People Love the Congressman Who Brought a Bucket of Fried Chicken to the Hearing to Troll Barr

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People Love the Congressman Who Brought a Bucket of Fried Chicken to the Hearing to Troll Barr May 2nd 2019, 14:14, by Rachel E. Greenspan Rep. Steve Cohen may have been trying to make a joke when he arrived to a House Judiciary Committee hearing with fried chicken. But that doesn’t mean he didn’t enjoy his breakfast. Ahead of the 9 a.m. hearing on Thursday, the Tennessee Democrat ate Kentucky Fried Chicken out of its famous container. But Cohen told those in the Chambers that it was more than just breakfast. He pointed to the chicken and said, “He’s here,” according to a tweet from the Guardian’s Lauren Gambino — apparently a reference to Attorney General William Barr‘s absence from the hearing. The Congressman also brought a plastic chicken to accompany his snack. .@RepCohen brought a plastic chicken and a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken (which he is tucking into ahead of this 9AM House Judiciary hearing.) “He’s here,” Cohen said, pointing to the chicken and referring to AG Barr who is not attending after a grilling in the Senate. pic.twitter.com/bGz3HCRSCQ — Lauren Gambino (@laurenegambino) May 2, 2019 “Chicken Barr should have shown up today,” Cohen said, according to TIME’s Alana Abramson. Barr testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee about Robert Mueller’s report, but announced Wednesday that he wouldn’t attend the Congressional hearing the following day. Rep. Steve Cohen explaining his soon to be viral meme of eating fried chicken: “chicken Barr should have shown up today” — Alana Abramson (@aabramson) May 2, 2019 Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) just arrived to the Judiciary hearing with a bucket of KFC fried chicken. He is eating the chicken. It is not even 9am yet. — Andrew Desiderio (@desiderioDC) May 2, 2019 Cohen himself got in on the fun on Twitter. Someone asked why he had the fried chicken at this hearing, and Cohen had the best response. “Why is this hearing different from all other hearings?” Beyond further making his point against Barr, Cohen referenced a line — Why is this night different from all other nights? — from prayers for Jewish holiday of Passover, which was observed in April. Why is this hearing different from all other hearings? https://t.co/zLzsGn3K5D — Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) May 2, 2019 But don’t worry, he didn’t hog the famous Southern treat all to himself, offering some to his fellow members of Congress, Gambino reports. Other videos and photos shared by reporters on Twitter show a hungry Congressional committee. He shared the chicken with other members. https://t.co/aCVgB705zw — Lauren Gambino (@laurenegambino) May 2, 2019 Rep. Steve Cohen brought a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken to today's hearing, apparently to suggest that Barr is afraid to testify. Via CSPAN pic.twitter.com/g3XOIedYqR — Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 2, 2019 Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, laughs with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., after Cohen arrived with a bucked of fried chicken and a plastic chicken as Attorney General William Barr will not appear before a House Judiciary Committee hearing. @ap pic.twitter.com/fLdpuWB13X — Andrew Harnik (@andyharnik) May 2, 2019 Media files: Congressman Brought a Bucket of Fried Chicken to Hearing

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