Rep. Hank JohnsonHenry (Hank) C. JohnsonThe United States broken patent system is getting worse Why target Tucker Carlson? It’s part of the left’s war on the right The Hill’s Morning Report – How will Trump be received in Dayton and El Paso? MORE (D-Ga.) compared former Trump campaign aide Corey LewandowskiCorey R. LewandowskiThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Trump heads to California The Hill’s Morning Report – What is Trump’s next move on Iran? Democrats headed for a subpoena showdown with White House MORE to “a fish being cleaned with a spoon” during Lewandowski’s Tuesday testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
“Mr. Lewandowski, you are about like a fish being cleaned with a spoon, it’s very hard to get an answer out of you,” Johnson said at the start of his questioning of the former campaign aide.
He then went on to ask Lewandowski about a 2017 Oval Office meeting with President TrumpDonald John TrumpBusiness, ballots and battling opioids: Why the Universal Postal Union benefits the US Sanders supporters cry foul over Working Families endorsement of Warren California poll: Biden, Sanders lead Democratic field; Harris takes fifth MORE in which Trump asked Lewandowski to convince then-Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsDemocrats headed for a subpoena showdown with White House House Democrats seeking Sessions’s testimony in impeachment probe McCabe’s counsel presses US attorney on whether grand jury decided not to indict MORE to say that the president was being treated unfairly due to former special counsel Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerFox’s Cavuto roasts Trump over criticism of network Mueller report fades from political conversation Trump calls for probe of Obama book deal MORE‘s probe.
The hearing Tuesday became chaotic during Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerGraham promises Kavanaugh will not be impeached over ‘scurrilous’ allegations Judiciary Committee chairman Nadler dismisses Kavanaugh impeachment calls Nadler: Trump impeachment needed ‘to vindicate the Constitution’ MORE‘s (D-N.Y.) attempts to question Lewandowski.
The former aide, who is still close to the White House, first insisted that he be given a copy of the Mueller report to follow along with excerpts read by Democrats. He also said at one point that he did not remember an Oval Office meeting with Trump.
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Partisan debate also broke out as to whether the clock should be stopped during Lewandowski’s pauses in answering questions.
Lewandowski’s appearance comes as Democrats investigate possible obstruction of justice by Trump.