All Hell Breaks Loose After Sylvia Garcia Demands Matt Taibbi Tell Her About His Sourcing

Rep. Sylvia Garcia's (D-TX) questioning of Matt Taibbi about his Twitter Files reporting leads to a battle among lawmakers at the House Weaponization Committee hearing, then further contentious questioning.
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[@jeffogrady2065]

It's hilarious how scared these people are of the truth 🤣😅🤣

[@specialladyt]

lolol.. Musk is a radical right wing shitstain who handed Taibbi one sided horseshit.

[@mrsjolew]

But scary too! Desperate people do desperate things. I pray for the Lord's protection for the saviors of truth, dignity and for the freedoms in our country. A little accountability would be cool too. Amen

[@patriciawitt8174]

I agree..and I'm very much enjoying watching them panic

[@chozen1956]

Satan hates the truth.

[@rustleweighed-thrasher]

For them hearing Truth is like box cutter razor blades flying down their ear holes... 😎🚬

[@liloleist5133]

*For the records:* *Mr Taibbi is in perfect health and not suicidal.*

[@defaultname7685]

oh shut the fuck up, in your efforts to be snarky you are emboldening these people and making others ever so slightly more afraid to come forward. you're only helping them

[@jamaalmitchell4219]

He should

[@JoeHeine]

@@jamaalmitchell4219 Why

[@theMann89channel]

​@@jamaalmitchell4219 🤔🤫😒

[@johnwolf2829]

Thanks for the reminder. But hey, at least he isn't a close associate of the Clintons.... he's be dead meat if that were the case.

[@go_dawgs]

3:45 the guy next to her leans in and tries to tell her that he just posted the story on Twitter. These people are incompetent.

[@tensecondbuickgn]

My wife is from Hanoi, Vietnam and even she sees how much of a clown-show America has become

[@iketinknocker5033]

My mouth it literally on the floor with this whole line of questioning....I cannot believe this is the USA in 2023. If we don't fix this, we've failed as a free society.

[@brenthumphrey4573]

thats why i call them demonicrats

[@wolfsokaya]

Your idea is a threat to their democracy. :]

[@MaN-pw1bn]

We all can now understand why Snowden fled to China/Russia.

[@rafewheadon1963]

from my country, its a sad sight to behold. Still though, even with all this shit going on. Still the best country that has ever existed.

[@redred8328]

They will die off this is normal for tyranny

[@rubenluna4073]

If there was ever a time to add a poster child for “politician term limits” this lady has taken the lead lmao 🤣 🤣

[@yankee_tango]

I say she is 1A. since Mitch "Turtleman" McConnel is the true leader for the implementation of term limits on all members of the Congress.

[@casinoterrance]

I think both of you are correct. The uni-party knows no discrimination. Political theater tries to convince you otherwise.

[@rubenluna4073]

@@yankee_tango Throw in Shcummer and you got a three way tie for 1st place 😂😂

[@theDemocraticway]

You’re really making a tremendous stretch of logic by refering to this tool as a lady

[@losfromla1480]

Doesn't Pelosi hold the pole position for that race?

[@vinceromero3409]

This is absolutely disgusting. The government doesn't have the power to even press citizens regarding where they get information. That is none of their business.

[@jonathanwalters2176]

She didn't ask for his source. The source is already known.

[@lIlIllIIII]

I need to see your ID.

[@robertpatrick1824]

I'm afraid your confusing power and right. They may not have the right to press citizens, but they may have the power to imprison or ruin somebody's life or career. As the old saying goes, Might does not make Right. The government constantly does things they have no right to do, but have the power to do.

[@KoxenBols]

I think there's a lot of business in what they're trying to do...

[@Jayewillams]

You do understand the GOP is totally wrong about everything here and they are hoping you buy it. Ask your congress person how much these hearings are coasting you.

[@dollfacetay35]

The fact that twitter files are a thing that is being discussed within the supreme courts ... Smh this is ridiculous

[@joshuacornelius25]

I pray that Taibbi files a Constitutional rights violation lawsuit immediately.

[@802Leith]

Taibbi just needs to sit there and hold his mud. You are not in the principal's office you did nothing wrong they did . Smile and say whatever do you mean dear? you seem ill prepared to defend the constitution much less yourself.

[@specialladyt]

It's like the fkg twilight zone with yet another CLOWN show by MAGA thug Jordan.... He thinks people are that fkg stupid when Musk literally ANNOUNCED on Twitter who he gave his cherrypicked twitter sh1t to. And Taibbi is playing games like Musk didn't choose him and the rest of the hacks.

[@specialladyt]

@@802Leith I agree Trump should be thrown in prison for silencing twitter users.

[@joshuacornelius25]

@@specialladyt you should run for Congress in your state. You'd fit right in with your tribe 😉

[@Brecconable]

@@802Leith And you do? Are you a lawyer? Yes or no.

[@dparadi1]

It's amazing how little these elected officials know and their behavior is embarrassing.

[@ForcesInMotion]

Embarrassing is a polite way to put it.

[@morteza587]

It would be a miracle if they could define embarrassment!

[@violent_bebop9687]

It's crazy how the democrats had direct employees in Twitter, direct instructions from official in DOJ, FBI and pretend to play partisan now after exposure.

[@TheBruuz]

They don't care. It's a power struggle, they'll do whatever they can get away with, and no one seems to have any power to stop them.

[@Judith-rx8de]

​@@TheBruuz Yes, Jordon looks like an idiot. Republicans had the info, was not given to the Democrats to look at. Transparent as hell. After 50 years witnessing conservatives bully the "liberal" media, thrilled to see these Democrat leaders astuteness using these journalists putting the Elon Musk/Jim Jordon show to shame.. Get back to working for the people, not your personal futures. We had two years of the Benghazi nothing burgers. Now they're distracting from the budget situation the Republicans want $10 trillion in tax cuts over 10 years for the billionaires to be paid by seniors and more forfeiting Medicare and Social Security - again, for the billionaires. This is after Trump as president left office with the third highest debt(up 25%) of any president. The new middle class is the poor. No wonder conservatives want to raise the voting age, this is nothing new. They wanted to do it years ago but, couldn't because if a boy or girl is old enough go to war and kill at age 18, they should damn well be able to vote.at.18. years.old.

[@alieninstallation50]

I bet Matt is just trying not to laugh during that outburst in the first two minutes.

[@veronicaalessandrello1022]

Matt stay strong 💪 I’m not from the US of America but I’m so proud of you and your courage to expose the systemic toxicity of powerful institutions. Many blessings for you 🙏✨💖✨

[@Brecconable]

You don't give up the identity of an informant. PERIOD.

[@toneythompson1125]

Republicans are cowards

[@analyticalmind4493]

They can't be upset with him refusing to give up sources after watching the exact same defense used by multiple government people use the same thing.

[@CUZ_2]

I'm still not 💯% clear on who Adam Schiff's whistle blowers was. Dems can stow their sanctimonious indignation where the sun doesn't shine.

[@Dx_Ach]

Its illegal to withhold sourcing.

[@serpentines6356]

Exactly. This lady is freaky! She wants him to verbally expose his source? Lady, this is supposed to be the U.S. NOT China, or Iran, or Russia, etc. I h8te Reps like this. I will NOT vote for them.

[@nightshooter6786]

Sounds like politicians muddling the swamp because they got caught with their hands in the cookie jar

[@tarabryant2909]

Hands not only in the cookie jar..they’re Winnie the Pooh in the honey jar deep.

[@1GR8LMFT]

The importance of all that is being exposed is so obvious by how it is being handled here!

[@justglassn]

This is more terrifying than any doc I've seen recently.

[@christopherwhitley9923]

This is stressful to watch. I could only imagine how Matt's dealing with this internally.

[@specialladyt]

lololol.. It's like the fkg twilight zone with yet another CLOWN show by MAGA thug Jordan.... He thinks people are that fkg stupid when Musk literally ANNOUNCED on Twitter who he gave his cherrypicked twitter sh1t to. And Taibbi is playing games like Musk didn't choose him and the rest of the hacks.

[@alexthompson9516]

Seems to be doing fine watching the Congress folks have their little quarrels.

[@Oblivionsurveyor]

@@alexthompson9516 No, he is amazed it has got this bad.

[@alexthompson9516]

@@Oblivionsurveyor Probably that too.

[@jacobwatson3781]

Well when you're paid by Twitter to write a story about Twitter, that's hard to sell.

[@daveco1270]

She's totally not understanding the way this works. Posting onto Twitter first doesn't mean he's running his info by Twitter execs first before releasing it.

[@donnaparrish7638]

Oh, she knows. She’s evil but not stupid. She’s great at acting too.

[@TreyHorton]

Angry old woman. Looks like she is old enough to have invented that RBF she has.

[@oldsguy354]

She has no problem complaining repeatedly that he hasn't given the Democrats the information as though submitting a copy to the committee for its official record and a public posting of it on Twitter is somehow denying the Democrats access to it. Lol Apparently it needs to be delivered to her on a silver platter with a giant note explaining that she should read it or at least be familiar with it before opening her mouth in a hearing on the topic. I would say that publishing it on Twitter for all to see is rather generous, and I promise you the people that are/were interested and knew its importance, found it there with no problem.

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

@@donnaparrish7638 Naw, she's stupid AND evil.

[@joeshell201]

Even if that was the case... So what? It doesn't diminish Matt Taibi's credibility at all. Who, what, when and how those files get released is irrelevant. They still exist no matter how they wish it wasn't so. They spend so much time trying to demonize Matt because he reports against their narrative.

[@kanjo4976]

Once they got out of line I’d change my demeanor and start answering every question: “Thank you Ms.Garcia for that question…. To my understanding the answer to your question is…” that way they have less time.

[@milescoleman910]

The first two minutes is absolutely unbelievable. She is so convinced that she is using a really clever logic loop to catch him. Embarrassing that these people run anything. It’s like she is asking; ‘When you robbed the bank…’ ‘I never admitted I robbed the bank’ ‘Then you can answer the question’

[@kataysmith9581]

Just imagine that this woman was a lawyer and judge. This is scary.

[@yfelwulf]

Most of them are lawyer's

[@sly_numero]

She's a lawyer

[@swampt.6898]

Like many lawyers and judges, they were bought and installed by our enemies, those who seek the destruction of our country. . . they don't need to rely on ethics and competence because they are emboldened by the strength they have from the support of other corrupt officials and the ability to conceal themselves in the murk of the swamp. . .

[@edbatallones7189]

Doing her job

[@eve6936]

We know that some people with money can buy things from the education system?

[@mac9955]

The truth always comes out eventually. And the liars always lose their minds when it does.

[@darrendawson1339]

Ya the problem is when there lies get reviled, it's year's later and nothing ever happens...Democrats are nothing but a corrupt party, and if you had a room full of this filth they wouldn't add up to one single brain cell...FJB and take your stinking party with ya...

[@robertcarlclayton7724]

Perfect statement describing Jordan & his ilk.

[@kennethfinney7625]

Yeah the useless Republicans

[@mac9955]

@@robertcarlclayton7724 Hey Bob, give us some examples, otherwise close your mouth.

[@dachurchofeppie850]

Mr. Machiavelli, thank you for your terrific work. I would give you a bunch of shit for causing this, but I'm past that now. I've learned about Deconstructionism. I'm going to be using your work to improve my situational awareness in this wizard's circle.

[@virginiachittim7425]

She's a former Judge! Good job 👏

[@rottengut24-7]

We all look forward to when the real insurrection happens, these lying & cheating criminal politician's need to be held accountable!

[@MaestroDraven]

That was a very pathetic line of questioning from this lady.

[@marthavh2678]

She is NOT a lady...🤦‍♀️

[@robertgoldsmith4198]

@@marthavh2678 Exactly, she’s a leftist automaton rooting in the dirt, flailing about, hoping she uncovers something that pleases her neomarxist overlords.

[@musiccrouch3069]

She is s hag.

[@buddharocket]

She is clueless

[@geirbalderson9697]

Not a lady.

[@SquidzitAce]

So instead of focusing on what the twitter files revealed, they want to focus on the journalists who worked on the files. 🤔

[@zz7073]

Gotta find who to go after, silence those who reveal things and all that. It's sad.

[@dalanhansen6874]

If you can't attack the facts, attack the source.

[@janetprice85]

Trying to deflect as usual for the past six years. Man these Democrats must be hiding something bigger than Hunter's and Daddy's crimes.

[@ShoeChic5441]

NO, SO INSTEAD OF WORKING TO MAKE THE WORKING CLASS AMERICAN'S LIVES BETTER YOU SITTING HERE ARGUING ABOUT TWITTER? OMG WHO CARES. TO HELL IN A HANDBASKET

[@hdew77]

They can't help it. They're liberals. It's what they do.

[@geraldhoff7362]

These politicians are so frightened that they interrupt over and over, but want an answer.

[@jordanliamdavies1590]

Absolutely disgusting how these people politicians act. We have little to no representation, corruption is so obvious. Good job Matt for breaking this story and revealing the truth.

[@graeker4286]

How does these people sit in the position they do?! Mindblowing!

[@camwalker1186]

Learn how to write, MAGA

[@graeker4286]

@@camwalker1186 can you spell WEAK.. cuz thats what your respond is. And I dont care about making America great again. Dont even live there. I do care about truth and democracy. Looks like you dont. Can you spell brainwashed?

[@CatastrophicNewEngland]

A prime example of a major flaw of "democracy". The ability for the least qualified, least intelligent, to hold the greatest positions of power. There needs to be aptitude requirements to run for office.

[@Derideo]

@@CatastrophicNewEngland And drug and alcohol testing too.

[@PlutozReal]

Because in the US over 50% of the population of voting age don't have greater than a high school education, and about 15% of the population never completed high school. Yet they have the power to decide the leaders in this country. Which many of them decide purely based on two colors, red or blue. We have imbeciles in office because they're voted in by imbeciles who don't know anything about anything.

[@TysonDylan0]

Matt should answer every question with "I dont recall, I dont remember or, I can neither confirm nor deny." See how they like it

[@hotchowder]

That is what their side does, with no consequences.

[@DennistheMenace2011]

Yes, I agree. That should be the way to respond.

[@kathiwright7668]

You are right Dylan! I'm sick and disgusted with corrupt, treasonous Republican politicians investigating the investigators! This ignorant redneck, white privilege mentality is appalling and bigoted! Republican politicians and the Religious Right interjecting their own religious ignorances, conspiracy theories, etc into our politics, school's, college's, businesses, Supreme Court, and lives is out of control bigotry!

[@caroljean1005]

Yep, that's what they do which BTW is characteristic of psychopaths who think they are the most brilliant and enlightened but seem to lose their memory very easily.

[@MrJamberee]

He is doing just fine. I prefer to see honest people show the Dems how to answer questions

[@alexandervu6015]

If someone says they don't know something (Substack) that is necessary to make a judgement, they are wrong. To be able to judge something, one should know something about the field. The best thing is for her to go into space research. She seems to know her way around there just as well.

[@ksvozil]

I am amazed about the strength of the US democracy, allowing this to be seen by anybody interested in it. Congratulations!

[@d.c.marsha9027]

man I've been waiting for years to see them loose their shit... this is great. I honestly wish Matt would respond back... "I'm not telling you shit!"

[@fredziffle5219]

Just ordered amish non gmo popcorn, this is getting good

[@TmcIIIvideo]

The sad part is she thinks she’s setting it on fire….#dumbgash

[@rustleweighed-thrasher]

Yupp 🤔 this is it, you can tell from all of them tripping, and not doing the usual arrogant, we did it, in everyone's face, & we ain't ever admitting it charade 😎🚬 itellya

[@TmcIIIvideo]

@@hippiefarmer6728 to see these crazy old freaks, losing their mind makes my whole month! A lot of these fools are not gonna get re-elected! Let’s hope

[@halfdome4158]

😃❤

[@melissagray8138]

She’s pleasant lol. I’m sorry for Matt having to deal with these hateful and nasty people who have something to hide and are panicking about their little secrets being revealed!

[@LandSharkEatsU]

Actually, they're just pointing out that Republicans are simply using the slim power they have to create false accusations.

[@Redpilled66]

Taibbi is based. Keep telling the truth brother.

[@beast-master2094]

“We will Give you that 10 Seconds” 1:56 😂😂😂 And that’s all she will ever get!!! 😂

[@RebNebtheWeirdo]

The old woman wasn't questioning anyone she was establishing dominance. I have never seen such a belittleing and condescending display of ignorance before.

[@seanriopel3132]

You have heard Biden, his press secretary or Ex-Mayor Lightfoot talk, haven't you?

[@flipflopsguy8868]

Absolutely !

[@joaquinspandex7870]

It's all they have.

[@darbyheavey406]

She’s actually pretty stupid.

[@travisfoster1071]

Kind of like Joe McCarthy, isn't it?

[@marksundstrom1593]

Garcia literally just said if musk isn’t your source you can talk about it, then the cackling hen in the background said we aren’t asking about conversations with musk? THESE PEOPLE NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.

[@janetprice85]

Rude nasty testifying not asking. So dis respectful.

[@tomvalveede6808]

Mark S I'll bet you wanted all REPUBLICANS involved in the January 6 Insurrection, "Held accountable!" Not!!!

[@marksundstrom1593]

@@tomvalveede6808 the armed insurrection where not one gun was seen, seized or fired. That one right?

[@marksundstrom1593]

@@tomvalveede6808 I want every senator and government official who blocked all of the footage held accountable as well. Every republican and democrat, every capitol officer that was part of that, EVERYONE.

[@joeywall4657]

What a bunch of quality, high level people!

[@auntpeppy3680]

Go Matt! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@CarbageMan]

Garcia doesn't seem interested in finding any facts. She seems most interested in intimidating anyone who would dare release any information that she finds uncomfortable.

[@rlh5870]

She is as smart as a pile of rocks

[@carolrobinson2344]

No true, she fact finding just as Jordan has done but in a much disrespectful way.

[@che1eb]

She’s too stupid to know or understand facts. Sad

[@Blurb777]

She also presents as clownishly stupid. Not bright - at all. I think Matt found her both baffling and entertaining in a morbid way.

[@CarbageMan]

@@carolrobinson2344 Not sure what you tried to say.

[@Shapeshifter7777]

How is this woman on this committee?????? Her line of questioning is outrageous and out of line. Also she needs to get with it and do some research on why so many award winning journalists are writing on substack. What a freaking embarrassment she is. And I'm not a Republican

[@mrradman2986]

But you are a person of integrity, something conspicuously lacking in the current Democrat administration.

[@mrradman2986]

But you are a person of integrity, something conspicuously lacking in the current Democrat administration.

[@rustleweighed-thrasher]

She did really awesome with the GOTCHA questions and exposed so much...🤔...🤭...😁....🤣 Puhahahaha !

[@Crowbar11115]

She's a Woman. That's all it takes to be elected by Democrats

[@seanriopel3132]

100% Karen: Did you have conditions? Matt: The conditions were... Karen: (interrupts) It's a simple yes or no. Matt: yes. Karen: What were those conditions? Matt: If you shut the hell up for a second I was literally trying to tell you.

[@dawnstonerock4253]

Dang! Give him a chance to answer!! Stop twisting his words!! 😮

[@lobintool]

Words fail....! Jaw dropping stuff!

[@johnnypines]

Using the congresswoman's own logic when Merrick Garland is asked if there were FBI agents involved in January 6th and he. Refuses to answer does that only leave one obvious conclusion that the answer is yes?

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

I'm not sure. Can the Attorney General plead the 5th amendment during a congressional hearing?

[@vicweast]

More whataboutism, eh

[@danoyze8213]

@@vicweast if not for double standards (D) would possess none eh

[@marktevault57]

Yes. It does

[@mjanny6330]

@Vic Winkler that's not whataboutism, that's called a "comparison" lol

[@ShadowBlade873]

It's a sad day in America. Lady Justice is no longer blindfolded, the gov't hand is weighing down the scale, the media no longer even pretends to be fair/honest, laws don't seem to even matter anymore, and the House appears to have lost all of it's decorum. The citizens notice this, and it is how nations collapse.

[@topchief777]

Every ounce of bs is being exposed. I’d say that’s a good thing. We can start over with a clean slate.

[@Slamit88]

Simply Stated: See Inauguration Day back in January 2009 & you'll find "The Day the "Music" (ie: Lady Justice") Died " in America Ronan!! =SIGH!!😞👹

[@michaellovett8773]

Too many migrants bringing and supporting the corruption from which they claim to escape.

[@yeost187]

Heh, you don't read history much, eh? Did you know dueling was once allowed in congress? If you think this asshatery on the house floor, is new? You should go back in 10 year increments, all the way back till this countries founding..

[@oldsguy354]

Completely off topic but Go Game Cocks!

[@montenegr1954o]

Does anybody really care about that !?!?? 🙄

[@wendys390]

That woman is what you call "a piece of work."

[@rawprawn8198]

They are terrified! Unbelievable show of underlying corruption.

[@shiftymenno]

the only one who seems terrified is Taibbi.

[@the666oclocknews]

This is absolute proof that the jerks we disliked in High School go straight to government to complete the job....

[@donpost464]

And they become deputies. Also, here, they become bias umpires in blue shirt.

[@mr.annoying9453]

straight to the government to become top tier democrats

[@deezyD93]

The government is loaded with sociopaths and psychopaths. Power draws these people and they have no care for their duty to the American people, just their own ambitions

[@3121babe]

LOL

[@chilepleasestop9118]

which office in the government do you hold?

[@sues.8384]

I can’t even listen to these so-called professionals

[@ohnemar4285]

Ministry of truth questions asked live!!

[@derekj071]

Whoever the lady was asking the questions, she embarrassed herself so much, I blushed

[@CRASHjester]

Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Texas's 29th Congressional district.

[@swillm3ister]

​@@CRASHjester Houston... The hell hole... Go figure.

[@CRASHjester]

@@swillm3ister Specifically, South Houston, Galena Park, and Jacinta City.

[@anupojuviswanath]

Her comment "threesome"... My brain just ducked that comment.. Jeez, who is she..

[@wellyforpm]

She's a democrat, obviously she will embarrass herself. There is no defending democrat policies of equity, promotion of trans surgeries for children and violation of the constiution.....

[@paulthompson7154]

She'd argue over how to make a cup of coffee then complain when it gets cold.

[@byroncurrin227]

These journalists are GREAT....why are people in government SCARED of the truth.....

[@captaingoose9872]

The best comment award goes to the chairman enthusiastically saying "we will give you that ten seconds". Beautiful sarcasm. Just beautiful.

[@crumdoggy]

“Trying to understand what substack is”. Lol. She is really on top of things.

[@kimlebel3584]

Hahaha...not

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Matt Taibbi doesn't have the look or the deep, smooth, authoritative sound of a television talking head, but this is the look and sound of integrity. I discovered him on the Jimmy Dore Show quite a while before he was allowed to report on Twitter internal documents and communications. I liked him because he's interested in truth, despite having left wing politics.

[@jmparsons7331]

Same, I don't care where TRUTH comes from "left" or "right". There is still "good people" on both sides...it's just getting harder and harder to find them.

[@Dr.Frankensteen]

Dore is a perfect example that we can agree on a truth without agreeing on a solution to said truth.

[@LB-zt1js]

@@Dr.Frankensteen 💯

[@vergaburro2613]

Facts

[@johnleepettimoreiii65]

@@Dr.Frankensteen Yes DORE, CARLSON, BRAND, and ROGAN very different, all truthful.

[@deerobins9086]

Brilliant questioning. 😊

[@homewardboundphotos]

why is this lady spending half her time asking questions suited for google?

[@magnolia31611]

Sometimes it feels like I’ve been transported back to the times of McCarthyism. Wow, these people are really scared. How dare anyone actually expose their lies

[@kevbama5827]

Problem is, in part, Mccarthy was proven right and correct about most of his claims. We are seeing the result of that dismissal many decades later.

[@camwalker1186]

Your entire life is a lie, MAGA.

[@Sensorium19]

There was actually communist infiltration. What we are seeing now is the result.

[@questioneverything1682]

Exactly!

[@dedgzus6808]

@@kevbama5827 Fact is, McCarthy was wrong about most all of his communist claims.

[@rlaporte43]

She knows her methods aren't getting the response she wants. I think it's hilarious.

[@TheCunnamulla]

Old people should not ask twitter or computer questions.

[@jonathangullett3143]

They’re literally proving the need for the twitter files right in front of you.

[@pkmcburroughs]

There was literally nothing of much importance revealed in The Twitter Files. It was literally cherry-picked information and it STILL proved nothing. Matt Taibbi literally betrayed his own journalistic principles in front of a live audience. He is literally doing PR work for Elon Musk. Donald Trump literally suggested throwing journalists in literal PRISON to be literally SODOMIZED to get them to reveal their sources and literally not one person on the right bothered to criticize him for this. You people are literally the world's biggest hypocrites.

[@lilstarfishdude]

Yes, their deep corruption and hypocracy is getting exposed and they are scared to death. They try so hilariously hard to cast FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) yet it fails and fires back into their own faces so spectacularly. 😆😂🤣

[@smkh2890]

After SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk became owner and CEO of Twitter, he worked with independent journalists to share internal documents about the company’s content moderation policies and procedures under its prior ownership. These stories have become known as the Twitter Files.

[@AccelerateYourSuccess]

@@smkh2890 , lies

[@smkh2890]

@@AccelerateYourSuccess common knowledge

[@oldefellah52]

Garcia has the investigative skills of a pre-schooler.

[@nn-gr7kw]

Thank you Mr. Tiabbi.

[@tcipodcast]

"What is substack..." ahahaha what the hell?!

[@dlaw929]

The witnesses were laughing at her also.

[@GunShark0]

Yeah I caught that earlier when it was live. Taibbi and Shellenberger just have these goofy, incredulous smiles like, "is this lady for real right now???"

[@nadie2795]

Astonishing what lies can do to destroy a woman's face

[@Crimelogix]

Yeasss ma’am!

[@leahmay1506]

A complete waste of time…. Like Matt Taibbi suggested, this was all a tactic to make it seems like he’s in the wrong and that the members of congress have a gotcha moment or a “you got served” moment. Foolish! They could have asked more affective questions if they wanted information but they resorted to this. Little did they know that it would actually come off as an admissions of guilt 🤷‍♀️

[@bobcat1933]

They got wrong dude to try and manipulate. I love when those on the right sided of truth and justice can actually answer directly WHY they won’t answer the question. And then those who are not just hide behind a wall of silence.

[@somuchfortalent]

"I won't answer questions about sourcing." "Is Santa Claus your source?" "I won't answer questions about sourcing." "Logically, Santa Claus is your source." I hope my brain never rots like that.

[@carvedwood1953]

Take a logic course.

[@halfdome4158]

The dems never cared about General Milley sharing top secret info with the Chinese military.

[@mjanny6330]

@carved wood at a university? Lol

[@immobilien]

@@mjanny6330 He was yanking his wood...

[@janetprice85]

Journalists are protected by the First Amendment.

[@jackclinkenbeard6796]

My wife told me about this woman. Has she ever heard of freedom of the press? My wife asked me, "How stupid can she be?" I knew better then to answer!

[@amrajkhan9371]

not as stupid as the people who believe the gop BS

[@heru-deshet359]

I'll answer. Dumber than a bag of hammers.

[@Brommear]

If you think she is stupid, you should see the people that voted for her!

[@amrajkhan9371]

@@heru-deshet359 is she a republican then?

[@David-mt1ge]

How weird it must feel to be exposed to such condescension from the ignorant.

[@wandawelsh9209]

The Roman's would love this! It's like putting a couple of people in an arena and then turning 100 vicious animals in the arena. What a hideous way to try to get information.

[@philippemerlhe9688]

This is not a Hearing but rather session if an interrogation like a convict would face!!. Appalling!!

[@kataysmith9581]

A convict would not be subjected to this today!

[@josephcrowley3460]

Just acting like Republicans, this is the New Democratic Party. We’ll fight not roll over and die. 💪💪💪

[@epic103]

@@josephcrowley3460 - this isn't fighting... it's distortions, lies, and cover up.

[@ladyaerostar24]

@@epic103 That's all the Republicans do these days!

[@epic103]

@@ladyaerostar24 - Did you watch the hearings? Because that's clearly what the democrats are doing.

[@sunshinehoward9649]

Matt sue them, sue the government. sue each and every one sir. i don't care who you vote for. but what they are doing to you is DISGUSTING. STAND YOUR GROUND.

[@travisb1757]

The commies are attacking our constitution...it is time folks...

[@nudawn110]

are you not aware what they do when you sue the govt

[@lamarwhite7446]

Such an idiotic statement...

[@jutsu1]

You can't sue them.

[@alexanderglasgow3936]

I don’t understand what substack is or how posting on Twitter works

[@jeffguybersen]

That's because they want you to be transparent yet when it comes time for them, they don't know what transparency is.

[@brannon1221]

The Dems seem confused on the concept of journalism. If you aren't paid to promote an opinion, they get dizzy trying to wrap their heads around the idea.

[@TurdFergusen]

the idea of not being able to control and manipulate something is foreign to them

[@paulgage7495]

They are trying to disqualify their opinions and say it is biased if anyone that was a source is anyone but a Democrat.

[@seanriopel3132]

Great point. It's scary to think there are hundreds more like her in Congress and the rest of politics. People who cannot even form a logical argument.

[@souniert]

Dems are confused because they are tyrants.

[@jplewis01]

Uhhhm I Think there are many cases you point to on BOTH sides.

[@jimtussing]

It’s almost as if she believes congressional committees shouldn’t do things like this…

[@LandSharkEatsU]

Wasting time?

[@bennypit4411]

Just think, if she and her party had their way this would never be happening. They are all too happy to allow the FBI to dictate to private businesses how to operate(that used to be the textbook definition of Fascism). It's shameful, there's so many other words to call this but I don't want to get censored.

[@mykethevet]

😂😂😂😂😂 Karma is a bitch, and I’d say that about republicans as well.

[@fjccommish]

@@LandSharkEatsU Exposing censorship. You didn't think it was a waste of time to investigate Trump on charges the DOJ knew were false.

[@kathys.1764]

@@LandSharkEatsU Like you creeps did about Trump, hypocrite?😄😅🤣

[@erikwurgler]

Do these people even know what the internet is?

[@forbidden1086]

This country no longer needs these clowns in the senate anymore. What a joke all of this is. We need to demand reform snd accountability

[@terryrobinson2324]

They can't hide the truth forever and that makes them mad.

[@susanlabrier4203]

She's embarrassing.

[@specialladyt]

lololol... It's like the fkg twilight zone with yet another CLOWN show by MAGA thug Jordan.... He thinks people are that fkg stupid when Musk literally ANNOUNCED on Twitter who he gave his cherrypicked twitter sh1t to. And Taibbi is playing games like Musk didn't choose him and the rest of the hacks.

[@Keith-bs6wz]

Your right, she is a tyrant

[@lupediaz1666]

She can't be more embarrassing than the republicans including the PAB trump.

[@LB-zt1js]

True 😂

[@SkunkMonkey991]

What poor state is she from?? Damn.

[@penguinswithwifi]

“…something called substack” 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ChunkiieCustomz]

She’s obviously there for the money. Who contributes to her? Let’s start digging into her she’s so great

[@arinerm1331]

Her habit of changing the question during Taibbi's response shows just how disingenuous a person she truly is.

[@tammystephanie3781]

Uhm they ask questions that's how it works.

[@freddiecruz4131]

@tammy stephanie problem is they're skirting a law they agreed to, to not force a journalist to reveal sources.

[@begshallots]

@@tammystephanie3781 you can view this without any partisan hat on and see it as behavior. What is it really? …Not a good look. I can’t vote for Democrats like this and I can’t imagine someone like Bernie Sanders doing this to a journalist even one with whom he disagrees.

[@WJS774]

@@freddiecruz4131 Bold of you to think that many politicians, especially Democrat ones, agree with the First Amendment.

[@Hunter_2-1]

Rephrasing a question that is still the same in context is badgering a witness and is disallowed in hearings. So the lady is out of line.

[@mikewalsh7318]

Ask a ridiculously confusing or ambiguous question then badger the witness for a yes or no answer.

[@brerpossum]

Unbelievable ignorance and lack of preparation. Doesn't know who Bari Weiss is, despite her involvement in releasing Twitter files. Doesn't know what Substack is. Doesn't know where the story broke (Twitter), and apparently doesn't know what attribution is. Does she even know how the internet works?

[@boatymcboatface7161]

I can't even follow what she's asking. I can't imagine the pure frustration of these 2 guys having to sit through this.

[@dawnstonerock4253]

I can’t either.

[@anthalas9]

“I’m trying to understand what a sub stack is…”. Lmao I nearly blew water out my nose as I was taking a drink when she said that.

[@SergH.]

“I don’t quite understand what Substack is” is all I need to know

[@randygraham926]

No one on her staff can tell her?

[@kari8044]

There's absolutely no relevance to her line of questioning. What a waste of taxpayer time and money. How do these people get there and then how is it that we let them stay there?

[@blockmonkey9401]

This was embarrassing

[@mattthemouse1]

“I’m trying to understand what Substack is” Just… wow

[@jantzfitzgerald6115]

Isn't that just precious? And we're not allowed to use the word RETARDED anymore. Imbecile and moron just seem so inadequate to describe this lady.

[@F14Goose37]

"I don't quite understand what substack is." Definitely one of the most qualifued people to be talking in this forum 😂

[@caseyroot4569]

and then "Who is Bari Weiss"?

[@orgazmez]

Of course she doesn't have a very well-paid staff to look into these matters beforehand...

[@sparkytdg]

I'm from Ohio. Sorry, we are trying to unseat these embedded ticks.

[@timtimtaroo6592]

"I don't quite understand what Substack is." - How is she qualified to ask any questions?

[@asonagod6394]

I admire him. What a rock