'This Is The Most Extraordinary Thing I Have Ever Seen': Hawley, Biden Nom Have Unbelievable Clash

At today's Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) clashed with Colleen Shogan, nominee to be Archivist of the United States, and National Archives and Records Administration.
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[@shirleyspadorcio6182]

My question is Why can’t these people be charged with contempt when they continue to Lie or Avoid Answering Questions? This type of behavior is Disgusting!

[@OTOxKRUGERxOTO]

Because it’s all a show

[@The-Contractor]

More to the point the behavior is illegal and punishable under existing laws. The question is why aren't charges being filed?

[@RobinRobertsesq]

Because Biden DOJ refuses to indict.

[@ERAUsnow]

​@@The-Contractor because the Dems control the Senate and all criminal referrals have to go to the DOJ.

[@jedimind5337]

@@The-Contractor because they are backed by the power that runs the show

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

Lying under oath should be punished with immediate jail time. We've been too patient letting liars openly lie

[@jayroo10]

And some public eye lashes too 😜

[@dwaingambino1979]

She should be....especially the snobby attitude after that

[@whifta]

Not answering a question that has nothing to do with anything is not perjury. Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because of what she presented to Congress, in an attempt to make her look bad, simply because she was nominated by Biden. If this was somebody nominated by a Republican then they'd be asking questions about hunting and fishing. Hawley requested the social media, already having access to it, and then she locked her account because it's private and PERSONAL, which is to be respected under the First Amendment by the Government. Because she locked it, Congress requested it - she said ["No, and here's why"], to which Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because she made personal opinion posts which TECHNICALLY "don't fit the description that she provided to Congress." This is a low blow, a cheap shot, and Hawley is just another run of the mill evil person. Thus, it's fitting that he's a Republican.

[@leoncardinal2035]

firing squad

[@TheBowen747]

with out liers.. we would have no government

[@picayunebill6614]

We NEED to nail these people for contempt. If we let them get away with this it will never stop.

[@otakurocklee]

She didn't lie about anything he did. He purposely misquoted her at 2:08 by inserting the word "ONLY".. she NEVER claimed her posts ONLY consisted about these things.

[@donavangossett8838]

I lied to the police officer one time how was in the military three deployments I told him I was a civilian when they found out I was a Sergeant in the Marine Corps I got my ass kicked cuz I lied

[@markk_g]

she was still confirmed for the position. These hearings are useless

[@steveclark2979]

I truly do not understand why these people are not prosecuted and serving time behind bars.

[@myalias2812]

If Congress is not able to hold a witness like this in contempt or have her prosecuted for lying under oath, then why would Anyone ever tell the truth if they can get away with lying? It makes a mockery of the system as a whole and Congress specifically. Real shame.

[@Miakitty4233]

Real talk

[@captainfanta8641]

Like trump

[@jacobdillow2375]

Well, its not true that just anybody can get away with lying; only leftist Dems get that little perk.

[@lapdawg60]

This has been my point forever. Why even HAVE them 'swear under oath," if they're going to lie anyway? It's all a stupid farce now.

[@1realtruthrightnow742]

Yes I have been saying the same damn thing.

[@MatthewBennett1974]

Throw these people in jail! I’m so sick of zero accountability!

[@zenzombie72]

You have to have a lengthy and costly trial. Otherwise you'd have another example of zero accountability.

[@itachiuchiha7728]

Guantanamo 6-12 Months i bet she will singing like Bird

[@stephenberndl2939]

Republicans the champions of free speech Josh Hawley: I'm attacking free speech

[@simonmultiverse6349]

One must also observe that Josh Hawley is a pompous ass.

[@PricelessBinkey1337]

Jail? Insane asylum.

[@6inarowGoGoGo]

The reason these people go in there and refuse to answer any question is because they know they will never face consequences for it. Until that changes, expect the same theater

[@tolyamochin4066]

В этом американском театре все актёры. И у каждого из них строго определенная роль. Одни актёры выступают в качестве врунов, а другие в роли справедливых судей.

[@user-yd6pp2vz9l]

Amen! She should've been arrested for contempt of court right there and then.

[@judelainegazes]

Thank you, Josh Hawley. What a swamp surrounds you all. God give everyone the strength to clean this mess up.

[@The-Contractor]

Charges of Contempt of Congress and perjury seem to be in order. Why aren't the charges being filed?

[@ERAUsnow]

Because of who controls the Senate and DOJ right now.

[@TR-sg9jc]

Really it's because "government"

[@whifta]

Not answering a question that has nothing to do with anything is not perjury. Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because of what she presented to Congress, in an attempt to make her look bad, simply because she was nominated by Biden. If this was somebody nominated by a Republican then they'd be asking questions about hunting and fishing. Hawley requested the social media, already having access to it, and then she locked her account because it's private and PERSONAL, which is to be respected under the First Amendment by the Government. Because she locked it, Congress requested it - she said ["No, and here's why"], to which Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because she made personal opinion posts which TECHNICALLY "don't fit the description that she provided to Congress." This is a low blow, a cheap shot, and Hawley is just another run of the mill evil person. Thus, it's fitting that he's a Republican.

[@TR-sg9jc]

@@whifta lol what a bunch of nonsense you just typed.

[@kevinbrogdon7030]

@@whifta Nah, she's just a piece of garbage. Thanks for your input bot.

[@46wireboy]

Hold her in contempt, charge her, and for once, actually prosecute her.

[@endthegenocideingaza]

Why? LOL, republicans are painfully ignorant.

[@mskerczak]

Wish they did that for trump 😢

[@alexmaloy4821]

@@mskerczak ur joke is not funny

[@andrewgilman887]

Id love to see the stats between Trump and Biden! a few painful years ago I had the time to do such research. I made more with far less time. Have we gotten. To a point where we need to upgrade the rarity of common sense to uncommon sense?

[@christina2975]

Y’all shit your pants about lying under oath til it’s on your side… see every one of Trump’s SCROTUM nominees claiming roe was “set in stone”. Unbelievable how anyone can be such a puppet for a party.

[@diggindawn6833]

People like her who refuse to answer simple yes and no questions by continuously stonewalling should receive punishment for their actions with a fine and jail time, especially when they lie under oath to Congress. Ship her down the river with a hefty fine to think about while she is there! We are sick of people like her.

[@Jnyce51]

She didnt just refuse to answer , hawley quite literally got her to actually perjur herself

[@mesa2212]

Why can’t she be called in contempt of Congress for refusing to answer?

[@CHDean]

You and I sure would be.

[@GearZenChannel]

She answered. Her answers are disingenuous, but you don't have to answer "yes or no" when asked to do so.

[@timlashley953]

No just use the BS line that was handed to you by the Biden admissions.

[@ricksta1443]

If that was any of us. We would be arrested for lying under oath. She should be lead to jail right after that meeting

[@jay-zeelterbilinsky3977]

Ridiculous that she won't answer The whole process is a joke unless you throw her butt in jail

[@melaniejean85]

It's not a courtroom.

[@jay-zeelterbilinsky3977]

@@melaniejean85 Then why even hav hearings

[@melaniejean85]

@@jay-zeelterbilinsky3977 exactly! This is a committee hearing to appoint...hawl was elected. hope he loses next time. His support of 1-6 is enough for my guts to roll

[@jf7078]

DO NOT LET HER BE ANYTHING IN THE GOVT.

[@butchsaum1799]

Lock her up

[@davenoejoe]

Not even a dog catcher

[@savage22bolt32]

At the bare minimum, she needs a dose of "YOU'RE CANCELLED"!

[@rubbersole79]

Why not? She's perfect.

[@robertwasinger8193]

She meets the criteria! Lol

[@user-kd6wq5fp7m]

Failure to answer should be removed immediately, like right now in handcuffs......

[@curiousme113]

I've watched several of these clips and I've realized the reason nothing happens to corrupt politicians is because there'd be no government left

[@Coyb1866]

The job shouldn't be hers. Period.

[@MeMe-ef5fw]

Don't worry about it peasant

[@davidhouston5783]

She will get the job Democrats love liars.

[@donaldcastillo2408]

She is caught telling lies, but just continues to tell more lies ! SMH

[@nicholasjurai2822]

Ùnless all these liars r punished;expect more lies!!

[@pattyandersen5516]

Her personal posts are her 1st amendment rights. Is that not true?

[@rocker555555]

@@pattyandersen5516 No-Not when it comes to a position in the government when it proves she is a RACIST.

[@nicholasjurai2822]

@@pattyandersen5516 yes but that's irrelevant because she was lying under oath

[@melaniejean85]

@@pattyandersen5516 Hawkley doesn't think so. Are they really, tho? I think one's s.m. posts SHOULD be private, but they r out there for EVERYONe to c. right? If so, then I wonder if EVERYBODY is going to look over their shoulder for bb. This comment will prob b bard.....

[@analopez-pb7pq]

Only GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES get away with this.

[@Hello.people.575]

This woman should be fine and fired and Jailed ASAP

[@carlamarie8680]

We don't need anymore LIARS 😡😡😡😡😡

[@melchezi8818]

Bible says all men are liars.

[@tonyb6395]

Then why are you watching and listening to Hawley lying is his specialists subject

[@whifta]

I agree. Therefore we should vote out every single Republican.

[@mickeyandres2651]

Carla, It’s all democrats know…..

[@dennisdean7433]

We have enough running our country especially from the WH.

[@davidapoland]

She committed perjury. It's not even debatable.

[@k0d0kan]

so what... Nothing will happen. Nothing EVER happens... It's ALL corrupt.

[@ATigerShark]

It really doesn't matter. The entire line of questions is just more of the spineless Republican grandstanding that we've all grown accustomed to. Nothing was ever going to come of it.

[@holydiver73]

@@ATigerShark no, it’s another democrat that lacks the courage to stand by their beliefs and LIE about it in committee under oath. The left wing of American politics have been exposed as the complete SCUM that they are.

[@whifta]

Not answering a question that has nothing to do with anything is not perjury. Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because of what she presented to Congress, in an attempt to make her look bad, simply because she was nominated by Biden. If this was somebody nominated by a Republican then they'd be asking questions about hunting and fishing. Hawley requested the social media, already having access to it, and then she locked her account because it's private and PERSONAL, which is to be respected under the First Amendment by the Government. Because she locked it, Congress requested it - she said ["No, and here's why"], to which Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because she made personal opinion posts which TECHNICALLY "don't fit the description that she provided to Congress." This is a low blow, a cheap shot, and Hawley is just another run of the mill evil person. Thus, it's fitting that he's a Republican.

[@bitchybibbitybobbitybooboo2299]

​@@ATigerSharkwrong. It shows that she is a liar and her own words can't be trusted. Bravo!!!!! You must be dense not seeing how it discredited her completely. She needs to be held in contempt and punished and removed from her position.

[@angelaegan7511]

How much do I love this chap 😊 Thank goodness for the voice of reason

[@waynedavis7245]

Everyone who gets caught lying should be arrested on the spot and taken out in cuffs. They should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law . Just like us normal people. That fact that they don't is why people hate these crooked people.

[@StevieDogs]

There is no law anymore well at least not for the rich and corrupt..

[@kassiefurgason4143]

If a person who is under oath refuses to answer a question truthfully then the nomination for that person should go straight to the trash!

[@ericpl7227]

Under the Joe "administration", it moves them right to the front of the line!

[@Junker_1]

You mean like with brett kavanaugh?

[@generalawareness101]

@@Junker_1 Any and ALL! I don't give two fucks who they are or which political side they are on. I don't care if they plan on doing good or not rules, the same rules, for everyone. Hold her in contempt, charge her, lock her up and fine her for lying.

[@susettehorspool2646]

What she's doing, essentially, is telling nosy Josh Hawley that his questions about her private posts are none of his business. Are they applicable to the position she's been nominated for? Why is he asking them? He's picking a bunch of statements that he doesn't like and trying to make them be a reason he should challenge her confirmation. Come clean, Hawley! You're just looking to trash her, because she doesn't like your God Trump.

[@dwightcurrie8316]

@@generalawareness101 I'm In with you, right up to my eyeballs. Party Affiliation Be Damned! Scour the place with Battery Acid & Drano, to remove the Stench & Slime.

[@andthensome512]

I can't watch these confirmation hearings anymore. My blood pressure goes through the roof.

[@truth2power463]

That's how many Americans felt about the Jan 6 committee hearings, so I feel your pain.

[@Nea-van-R.]

I'm not even from the Us and i'm sitting here with my mouth open and my head shaking. Un f'n believable! It's one thing that she's lying and at the same time spitting the american ppl in the face with her "answers". But doesn't she feel absolutely stupid? Repeating one and the same thing over and over again? I mean, does she really think that she did a great Job defending herself?

[@classiccarsclassicrock9433]

Me also. Get some on perjury with a long prison sentence and they may start telling the truth.

[@03bruisercat]

@@Nea-van-R. This is a stupid game of gotcha. Where a question is asked in an earlier hearing and a general answer is given. Then later the politician grills the witness on the details. The whole thing is a stupid waste of time.

[@ObservationofLimits]

While brain cells go through the basement.

[@JW-cx8tg]

Why do we allow people to be in public office if they refuse to answer questions from our representstives? They are suppose to be public servants yet they feel like we should be serving them. Time to ship them all out of the country.

[@John-cb8ot]

This was a job interview. She didn’t want to take part in her own job interview. She must not want the job 🤷🏼

[@jaysky2000]

Yet she'll get the job like all the rest of the bigoted, hate-filled ones Biden has nominated

[@dutchreagan3676]

Unfortunately; the Majority in the Senate likes this kinda idjut. Unfortunately they have the majority.

[@squirrely1345]

🤣true!

[@mariesmith8454]

John, she did take part in the interview. Hawley wasn't going to vote for her anway, no matter what she answered, bc she's a Biden nominee & Hawley's an insurrectionist sympathizer.

[@dutchreagan3676]

@@mariesmith8454 You're right; all he did was show the others on the committee and us, Americans, that this wokey is not qualified. Great job by Mr. Hawley showing the duplicity of the commies.

[@kaylacombs6254]

I miss the good old days when people actually got punished for things.

[@pattyandersen5516]

Yeah. F her 1st amendment rights. Only Trump is permitted to speak his mind on social media. Right?

[@HughRGlen]

@@pattyandersen5516 OK, let's set your whataboutism aside... Trump's social media posts are routinely invoked as proof he isn't fit for office. But when it's someone on your partisan side of the fence, it's "F'ing her 1A rights." Hypocrisy, thy name is That Girl.

[@kaylacombs6254]

@@pattyandersen5516 it's not about that idiot. Is the fact that she's blatantly lying under oath

[@djohnson3310]

January 6th

[@melaniejean85]

LIKE BEFORE TRUMP???

[@johnyork5138]

What’s the point of questioning under oath if there is no accountability, what’s the point?

[@GilbertoPaulo1970]

Are these people being held responsable for their words and actions?Why is that these people keep going unpunished ??...

[@keplergso8369]

Are you serious ? Democraty is an illusion for naive people !

[@johnlaux3330]

If I lie to a cop or a judge I go to jail immediately, why are we not locking these people up ?

[@viperaaspis]

Well, we can see you failed civics.

[@ScottsFormula350TPI]

if the cops and the judges are the liars,they also get off free with immunity and the term in an official capacity which literally gives public officials the right to commit felonies. In wisconsin at least it does

[@user-wu8sj3ee3d]

Ask the Trump Supreme Court nominations. Lied to get through confirmation.

[@kencrisp2588]

You mean like FRUMP ?????? The BIGGEST LIAR EVER !

[@charlesrosaly]

Don't tall to the police. That lady knows how to get away with lying. She knows something we don't. Figure it out.

[@valerievasiliou2721]

What she says about her posts doesn’t even make any sense. “… in her personal capacity? Word salad! Lock her up!

[@sharonblakely9101]

Remove her as a nominee. I demand it. I don't want to pay her a dime in salary. Get rid of her.

[@russellhawkins366]

She needs to go to jail at least 5 years for lying under oath.

[@haliaeetus8221]

Lying about Twitter and political activism that is too much. Maybe fair would be some months and/or fine BUT an automatic ban of working in the public sector, especially in any chief positions.

[@rangely-og4pz]

If that was the case HOW come AMBER HEARD isn't in PRISON 😅

[@justaminute3111]

I am (accidentally) enrolled with a national Librarianship organization. Last week I received an email about how important it is to have “the first woman” archivist. It urged that all members to immediately write to our US Senator about how important it is to have a “speedy” confirmation. Needless to say, I wrote to mine and told her that this woman is biased and an identity based choice and therefore unsuitable for the post.

[@thelmaparker7888]

Good for you. She is also lying to congress

[@shawnPATSFAN]

She is also a lying POS. that should not be considered any further to be employed by a government whom she publicly makes a mockery of...

[@CourageGraceandKickintheAss]

Not surprised but disgusted, I'm so over the Identity politics $hit! How about someone Competent at doing the Job!?

[@iambob6590]

She is exactly the type of Cultist that Orwell warned us about. The U.S. archives will be purposefully altered to suit the fantasy beliefs of her Cult if she or anyone like her gets their hands on those archives.

[@donnagelina8548]

bravo!

[@TheTweetybird1122]

Thank you Josh Hawley! You give me hope not everyone is corrupt.

[@myownchannel247]

So, the lesson here is that we don’t have to answer questions while under oath

[@w.m.8946]

When people lie like that, they should be hauled out in cuffs and taken to jail.

[@JIBMONEY]

They are above the law and this is why this will come to a head in civil war in this country.

[@lynnb-TruckCastreauJr]

Congress needs to institute an immediate disqualification clause for any and all who refuse to answer questions put to them in order to establish their qualifications for the position for which they are hoping to be elected/selected/hired/placed.

[@feldorlit67]

She’s doing what the other side has repeatedly done when dems were in power. They perfected the art of not answering questions truthfully.

[@florencenero9979]

WY are you hold her in content

[@ericbright1742]

I mean, I think there is an arrestable offense being committed. I don't remember exactly what it's named. It begins with p, and ends with "erjury"

[@hooverboy2747]

@@feldorlit67 hahahahahahahahahahha difference is… she lied! Like Faulci.

[@jimharris4181]

Congress should have Hawlingass in front of the committee answering questions instead of asking questions.

[@walterhenrysilvera5081]

Tell him Lying is hereditary .

[@majorbulldad]

When will everybody realize 'the internet is FOREVER'!!🤣

[@buckmelanoma5473]

As soon as someone lies under oath, that should automatically disqualify them from anything in the future immediately

[@lingolarker9318]

That would be nice wouldn’t it(!)

[@Dan-sm1to]

That simply makes them a more popular candidate to the Democrat voters. When Joe Biden bragged about his relationship, "I was 30, she was 12" the Democrat voters in the audience cheered. How they think and what they admire is not the same as normal Americans.

[@dontillman]

There goes about half of the Supreme Court…

[@gabaghoul23]

Fauci comes to mind

[@RedDirtWarrior]

Yes..then there wouldn't be a GOP!

[@YankeeVatnik1917]

I think if they started putting people in jail for lying under oath these inquiries would get somewhere

[@inc0de]

Exactly, let’s get Trump in on the January 6th hearings too. Pansy keeps hiding from the courts.

[@TamiSturges]

That seems a bit extreme in this circumstance. This is a job interview. While I agree it’s disgusting, I understand millions of people have lied to get a job.

[@anilvirginia]

@danielharris9000 I love this! The people who turned a blind eye to Senator Hawley's advancement, and subsequent support of those involved in a terrorist plot to overthrow the government of the US, clutching their pearls about a potential nominee to the ARCHIVES refusing to answer questions from this insurrectionist about her personal opinions.

[@8a41jt]

But you aren't *allowed* to lie before Congress under oath. It's illegal. This woman is a pathological liar. She doesn't deserve *any* government job, Federal, State, or local. Period. She is about as trustworthy as Adam Schiff.

[@AlbertoTorres-wl9mt]

Josh Hawley shouldn’t be questioning anybody about anything… he is one of the biggest liars n the US government.

[@D4veJap4n]

I guess this is how you get away with it. If I did this at work while being questioned I would be fired.

[@BloodTar]

Kicked to the curb.

[@becklyn3]

They will continue to lie under oath until they are held accountable. Don't expect a straight answer ever again without accountability.

[@michaelaghmalone-hansen5656]

Maybe if she took the fifth over 500 times, you'd be more inclined to agree with her?

[@almirbarbosa6733]

R Blackwell, 🎯🎯🎯

[@prometheus5700]

@@michaelaghmalone-hansen5656 That's essentially what she's doing. Biden nominees do a lot of stonewalling

[@davidherz9968]

She doesn't want to answer his leading questions...this is lying? Hawley is a snide and manipulative coward who after congratulating the January 6th Congress attackers then ran from them inside the building.

[@prometheus5700]

@@davidherz9968 Never heard that fib before.

[@madnus]

Even in your personal capacity she said her Twitter did not have that content, so she lied under oath ruling herself out of an Archivist role.

[@davebarton6824]

What Josh is arguing for is his right to RISK THE LIFE OF HIS KID OVER POLITICS. What a human piece of $hit. He should be preparing for his upcoming SEDITION trial for his part in Trump's failed COUP.

[@fbksfrank4]

If she’ll remove a flag…..it’s open season on a whole lot of stuff.

[@christina2975]

Y’all shit your pants about lying under oath til it’s on your side… see every one of Trump’s SCROTUM nominees claiming roe was “set in stone”. Unbelievable how anyone can be such a puppet for a party.

[@fbksfrank4]

@@christina2975 a stone that was over the line, a stone that was and is in the States area. Stop complaining about the supreme court’s decision and gear up for the fight in your state. If you are good, give money and support to states that are in peril, it’s not over until the final gavel in the states.

[@stromthermos1280]

Like the way Kavanaugh lied in his interview? Give me a break. 🙄

[@sandyward247]

I believe these people that won’t answer questions should be sanctioned and not be able to do their jobs until questions are answered.

[@NS-pt9rr]

Lock her up for a long time !!

[@ecgirl1468]

I'm so tired of threatening with Perjury and nothing is ever done about it . If you commit perjury, you should be held to the highest contempt !

[@dtulip1]

IMMEDIATELY

[@sharonsyearofjubilee]

This woman should never be allow to do anything where she's paid with taxpayers funds!! She's a disgrace and needs to be fired from what she does now! Immediately!

[@thomavax8150]

She should be in jail

[@rebeccawilliams7452]

So right, and what a piece of work!

[@aqualane1]

It’s funny how everyone knows the congress is powerless. They almost laugh at the under oath thing now.

[@Idellphany]

Wow the anger... I hope you keep that rage for both sides of the isle

[@thomavax8150]

@@Idellphany both sides are bad but one is complete degeneracy

[@spencersnyder6750]

Im real tired of people being put infront of supreme counts and not asnwering questions. Its a waste of everyones money. Whats the point?

[@ontop7437]

These people must be held in contempt and sent to jail for lying and not answering questions under oath . In general population minimum 90 days for first offense. Perhaps real consequences would end this bullship .

[@coffinsnail6930]

We are learning that lieing or contempt means nothing in congress and doesn't send anyone to jail.

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Lying is a Party practice

[@scottjohnson1230]

ALL on the left are completely immune..... sad world

[@autumnlove5231]

Unless you're a republican.

[@oscarfelix1952]

I would love her to say "I stand by my posts" but she lacks the integrity it is apparent.

[@latinobandido7471]

It’s becomes a slippery slope. If we start prosecuting them outright, then they will return the favor 10 fold and use the media to exacerbate very ridiculous accusation they put forth. They did it to big T and then tried to prosecute him over caca. Hence him pleading the fifth in everything. So, while I agree, I think I understand why the approach is calling them out, and hopefully, voting them out of a career basically.

[@Vaelsung1]

Until arrests are made for contempt, we are witnessing accountability theater.

[@whifta]

Yeah - I wish they'd arrest Hawley for being an insurrectionist, already.

[@regandunn4850]

Imagine what it costs the tax payers

[@sirlarek]

Why isn't he being charged for seditious conspiracy?

[@segevstormlord3713]

@@whifta The insurrection was run by Pelosi, and it succeeded. They installed a man who was not legitimately elected.

[@martinluther1113]

America Hawley is a low down dirty lying corrupted disgusting disgrace to our children and the world we live in. Why he is not in jail is beyond me. Hawley and many other Republicans stood world excited Trump mob. Hawley even high fist them. That's a crime against the United States of America. And here is today talking about a dam dog.l mean really with all the problems we have in America. This is all the Republicans so called leaders do is fault find and criticize. They only create problems you never hear them talking about what they can do to help solve the problems we have in America by working together. America this we are paying these low down dirty lying corrupted disgusting disgraceful Republicans maggots to do.

[@msdanidanidanidani]

lol! Doesn’t she know she works for the government, she’s even more so accountable than a regular civilian! She should have a permanent ban! Lying under oath

[@ptsd3243]

Can't she be held accountable for her blatant lies? Isn't this contempt of Congress? Isn't lying under oath perjury and isn't perjury a felony or even a crime, subject to fines and even imprisonment?

[@otakurocklee]

She did not lie about anything. Josh Hawley lies by misquoting her at 2:07 and conveniently inserting the word "ONLY". She never her claimed her tweets "ONLY" consisted of x,y,z. It's ridiculous to expect someone would be able to exhaustively list all subjects in their twitter posts anyway. Hawley is the liar here and needs to be held accountable.

[@SO-rb8wc]

Doing so would require members of the party that her perjury is defending to place the integrity of the body they serve in and the constitution of the country they serve above their rabid cuktish ideology for a brief moment. That is strictly forbidden in the church of leftism and would result in severe internal repercussions if they even entertained the idea. It could, and should, be done, but because of that, it never will.

[@TheVideoLounge]

She's actually furious at him for asking direct questions.

[@ElGoogKO]

How dare the patriarchy old white male?! Boo! lol

[@Kevinm1025]

and leftists get mad and cry hate crimes at libsoftiktok for literally just reposting their own public vids... You see they aren't furious their words are getting heard, they are furious their own words make them sound like the villains they envision the right to be

[@feldorlit67]

A matter of context is often overlooked and no explanation allowed. Context should always be supplied. It is so easy to take a portion to queer a question.

[@HughRGlen]

"How dare my actions have consequences!"

[@schmoneyyak]

@@feldorlit67 idk sounds like you’re desperately trying to defend a side when they’re so blatantly wrong in this particular instance.

[@user-ii5im7zm2t]

That's not just a disqualification for government service. She committed a felony (perjury) on live television. She is required to be arrested and indicted.

[@roadie3124]

She's a democrat. The law doesn't apply to them. They have no morals, no sense of honour or decency. They are vermin.

[@l.w.paradis2108]

How so?

[@jimstewart2720]

Someone who has such a distain for people she will be working for, and representing, has no business in that position

[@wightboy12345]

@@l.w.paradis2108 According to CNBC: “U.S. Code sections 1621 and 1001 of Title 18. Section 1621 covers general perjury, and stipulates that anyone who “willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true” is guilty of perjury and shall be fined or imprisoned up to five years, or both. Section 1001 covers false statements more generally, without requiring an oath. The section stipulates that “whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the government of the United States, knowingly and willfully” falsifies or conceals information, including before a congressional committee’s inquiry, may also be fined or imprisoned up to five years.” Edit: She directly lied about the contents of her twitter account. She would have been fine if she stonewalled before her statement that it was about her dog, etc. Once she made that statement and reaffirmed it, the stonewalling was to prevent digging the hole deeper, but she already committed perjury.

[@dopeytripod]

THE SAME REASON WILL SMITH WASNT ARRESTED BY THE POLICE OFFICER ON SCENE THAT WITNESSED A CRRIME

[@gloriaescano2417]

Lying under oath, who’s going to prosecute them? Who’s going to file charges against them? Please let me know.

[@calsmom27]

If she’s lying under oath, why isn’t she arrested on the spot?

[@WNActivist88]

What's the point of making them swear under oath if they aren't going to be charged with contempt?

[@Jeanbanville]

May be the point is to show the world who are exactly the criminals.

[@sweetbabycheeses734]

​@@Jeanbanville while I agree that exposing liars is good, having no real consequences for lying leaves room for people to attempt it in the future. Currently, if you get caught lying, oh well. If you don't.... you got away with it. So there's no downside to trying. There needs to be a down side.

[@manchester8117]

Even worse... people like Hawley were sworn to uphold the Constitution. Then he joined the traitors who attacked the Capitol.

[@gloryaday480]

Ya I’m confused. Once it was established that she was lying under oath, why wasn’t the next sentence: “please stand up and put your hands behind your back”?

[@gilgamesh6135]

Cause they are enjoying this and showing us how unintelligent democratic candidates are

[@gmshadowtraders]

Because America is now the land of satan?

[@mattmead2623]

​@@gilgamesh6135 ah, now that's an interesting point right there. The "long game" if you will. Yes, it would be very short sighted to just dismiss her. Better to expose her so thoroughly under oath.

[@RobertyFamily]

It’s up to the fbi to prosecute perjury. So that’s why it’ll never happen. The fbi is good at taking out criminals and republicans but not much else.

[@c-yah1325]

They would arrest, and Jail a conservative if they did that.

[@user-fo8qe8us2t]

Why aren’t these people held in contempt ?

[@Willzb-xk4ew]

Why hold these hearings if they face no consequences?

[@uncommonwisdom101]

When there is no consequences for the lies you can be sure the lies never end.

[@whifta]

Not answering a question that has nothing to do with anything is not perjury. Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because of what she presented to Congress, in an attempt to make her look bad, simply because she was nominated by Biden. If this was somebody nominated by a Republican then they'd be asking questions about hunting and fishing. Hawley requested the social media, already having access to it, and then she locked her account because it's private and PERSONAL, which is to be respected under the First Amendment by the Government. Because she locked it, Congress requested it - she said ["No, and here's why"], to which Hawley is trying to get her to contradict herself because she made personal opinion posts which TECHNICALLY "don't fit the description that she provided to Congress." This is a low blow, a cheap shot, and Hawley is just another run of the mill evil person. Thus, it's fitting that he's a Republican.

[@savage22bolt32]

@@whifta go away already!

[@sofusensei7397]

@@whifta LMAO. No hes doing his job and not allowing a radical leftist to get into a non-partisan position. Youre just angry someones being held accountable for their actions for once. I know accountability and responsibility scare you leftists.

[@jozefbak6033]

@@whifta If she was supporting the mask mandate for children it means she is as stupid as hen and her place is in the hen farm. No stupidity in government should be allowed!!

[@rudygarcia7387]

​@@whifta Her posts were made public, not private. Stop defending one evil for another. She is scum just like a majority of these puppets in OUR government.... WE THE PEOPLE! Not We The Government🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@joannfiore7238]

Where do these people come from!!!!!!!

[@josepontes3849]

Why not make them accountable for they actions and removed from their office.

[@lynda2327]

Wow that was unbelievable! She should be removed as a nominee immediately Period end of story. She doesn't deserve the chance to actually get voted in after that & she should be charged for lying under oath.

[@claudiam7864]

@earforenglish Santos should be removed for lying

[@tandemtouch4459]

String her up

[@TheWestlandgirl]

Well, she has proven in her own posts her disdain for the Republicans and the Party. So no go for her qualifications..

[@TheWestlandgirl]

​@@earforenglish5867 Yes. Like him too. But if we acted exactly like the Democrats we would not care what he did or said we would keep him.

[@pattih2732]

I’m getting very fed up that so many get caught lying with proof and nothing is done about it! Just look at her, her attitude is blatant she’s lying and acting like nothing will happen to her!!

[@karenjohnson5634]

Yep! She could care less! Makes me absolutely SICK to my stomach!!

[@PainterD54]

Why is she not held accountable for her actions and lies?

[@cocainecarl4200]

Can you imagine sitting in a job interview, refusing to answer questions, and expecting to get the job.

[@ericbrendel5868]

I guess these friggin morons do! Typical democrat!

[@tokenjoy]

She's a Democrat. Enough said.

[@docbradleydc]

I have surprising news. Her answers have zero motivating factor for Hawley's vote. He's a traitor to the country and a partisan hack.

[@tokenjoy]

@@docbradleydc Yea right. He called out China for COVID19 when Dementia Joe and the Dems were running cover for the Chinese Communist Party.

[@chucknickols1735]

Seriously. Great perspective.

[@leoromero1263]

Why are these people not charged for lying and not answering questions

[@ppalppal5293]

WHY isn't she being legally held responsible for lying under OATH,! This blatant disregard for the law makes a mockery out of all of us. PROSECUTE HER! 🇺🇸

[@amaneekouamay1217]

She is following Donald trump footsteps.

[@elaineewalt8137]

​@@amaneekouamay1217 YOUR pres nominated her, fool! 😅

[@chuckleon5366]

@@amaneekouamay1217 You are following Landslide Joe's footsteps. DJT is brulatly honest.

[@KavanBahrami]

Saying 'your personal accounts are comprised of posts about ABC' doesn't mean you can never have said anything other than ABC in your posts. It's an inclusive, not exclusive, statement. Just saying since there appears to be some lack of understanding here.

[@TsaicoGaming]

And that's why they tell you to say what you mean when you're being questioned like this. If she didn't mean all she posts is those topics, she shouldn't have said that's all she posted

[@hartle4]

If i lie in these hearings i would be charged with perjury, these people need to start getting charged with it also

[@CSMOtime]

There is no longer any consequences for lying under oath. She was confirmed.

[@B00mG0esTheDyn0mite]

The refusal to answer questions under oath is an immediate DQ. This is unreal

[@geofredotappan9777]

The leadership doesn't care. The leader of the Free World doesn't care about Americans, apparently.

[@ingehanson]

Lying under oath means noting any more to many. Like some founding Fathers said, the constitution is for a moral people. Searing on the bible and the constitution means nothing either to the Left adn even some on the Right.

[@mathewshackelford8037]

Actually it's not. It should be, but it's not.

[@maxine2798]

How did the tangerine tyrant go when he pled the 5th?

[@mathewshackelford8037]

@@maxine2798 tangerine man was never subpoenaed and pleading the 5th is a constitutional right. Lying to congress is not.

[@weldonpinder7295]

When GROWN ADULTS answer questions like this they piss me off worse than my kids ever do. Idk why they ask the questions repeatedly when they know the answer

[@peggythibodeaux1519]

None of them is ever afraid of being fired, no one gets fired on the Hill🤬

[@shannongrimes9468]

Send these people to jail for lying under oath. They should be held in contempt.

[@kr4dh4x0r]

Wow, her lawyer told her to keep repeating that line and not give a straight answer. She knows she's caught and has been informed that the ONLY thing that may save her at this point is if she can dodge these very pointed questions. I think anyone that is asked a yes/no question that starts off with "thank you for the question blabhablhablahbalhb." They are lying and under oath... should be arrested.

[@jillsmith619]

It always annoyed me that they would start off with naming the person asking the question and thanking them for it until I learned that that is actually the procedure for getting it into the official record, so they are required to do it....funny, after a while she stopped saying it....

[@truth2power463]

Yeah, but then who would run the republican party if that happened?

[@damien7964]

Yes the judge should have stopped her every time she did that and told her it's a yes or no answer.

[@alicesworld1]

​@@damien7964 Judge? What judge? This is a Congressional hearing, not a court of law.

[@alicesworld1]

​@@truth2power463 that's the truth!

[@anthony4308]

Why can't there be a balif to escort her out in cuffs and have her sent to jail waiting for purjery charges?

[@Jordan1000]

How is she allowed to get away with this?

[@mikekane3341]

Lock her up

[@pablitopanes4872]

They keep appointing people who are no longer human enough to answer a simple question.

[@sneakerfacevids441]

It isn’t a simple question. It’s a dishonest, ‘gotcha’ question.

[@officiallexmontero]

I thought perjury was a crime? No accountability?🤔 This needs to change.

[@dustymiller65]

Well if she can lie under oath, so can I! ⚖️

[@ounceofrespect8341]

If these people are being proven liars during these committees, why are they then even being considered for a federal position?!?!?!?

[@melaniejean85]

Ask MTG. Snnto. Keep asking

[@oxydoxxo]

@@melaniejean85 those people are elected not appointed

[@alyciamarie4163]

Bc they are liars…

[@alanj9978]

They made friends with the right people in the administration.

[@melaniejean85]

@@oxydoxxo and this matters? lol. other reply s.b.

[@louellacharlton4425]

Why they still confirm these people after letting us hear them is beyond me. Arrest her!

[@aaronmeador170]

Camp Justice Military Tribunal! 👍😁😎 Treasonist/Traitor! Turds! 🙄

[@P12ooF]

Its all a clown show. Its doing what its supposed to do...

[@scottk.3636]

Pennsylvania libs are insane.

[@debbieappelhans9055]

That coward if you want to call him a man he should be arrested 😤 coward 😤

[@timpatterson1945]

You mean they confirmed her WTF

[@terriwarner8682]

Tell us why lying to a Congessional committee is not automatically reason for detainment in prison until question is answered?

[@ronjon5386]

How is she allowed to get away with this. It’s insanity.

[@nicknoelte5698]

Because her personal posts aren't up for debate. She can post whatever she wants on her own personal account. As soon as she posts things on a federal employee account that is supposed to represent the government, then you can cry like the little baby you are.

[@ataylor3581]

She is what Democrats want radicals and anti constitutional bigots to corrupt every government institution!

[@frogsoda]

She's obviously a Democrat

[@thatnthese7653]

because these hearing and pretty much anything related to this con is just that a con meant to decieve americans into thinking this is real

[@Freecomments4u]

she wasnt lying under oath and he knows it.

[@Allison_Chaynes]

It does make me feel good that these people come off as very VERY unlikeable.

[@chaeyeon9187]

He makes me go "oh dadddyyyy!!!!! "

[@GEE7EV]

The thing I hate about these things is these people NEVER get held accountable and NEVER get punished!! They just walk out saying to themselves, "whew, glad that's over"

[@pappy451]

more like " whew glad that's over . . . wanna get a latte ? "

[@FFA704]

Unless you're on the wrong side, then the fbi raids your home at night while cnn happens to randomly film the whole thing. This country is a scam.

[@georgemurphy2579]

@@pappy451 and, "Screw these Republicans. Who do they think they are?" We had better stop sitting on our hands or it will never end.

[@dorrisday1518]

Trumps about to be held accountable, so there is a start.

[@FFA704]

@Dorris Day Trump is a saint

[@user-om4cq4kb8y]

Accountability before, during and after for government employees.

[@user-ph1im1me9e]

Facts

[@williamwaller2485]

Why in the Hell do they even have these hearings when NO one is going to answer a Damn Question?!

[@johnstuartsmith]

Why is this senator asking questions about a nominee's previously expressed private opinions on whether children should wear masks when she is being nominated for a position having nothing to do with children or public health?

[@markbarbosa9098]

​@@johnstuartsmithLefist ideology = Partisan Ideology

[@robertzabick1030]

These people no longer believe that they need to speak the truth, even under oath. There is no penalty for lying.

[@davidking4838]

Hmmmmm......I wonder if Trump lying OVER 10,000 TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! as President has ANYTHING AT ALL to do with that? What do you think?

[@thinkinsidetheboxsquarecir3303]

This is why I purposely go out my way to lie to the system on any application whatever it is if they’re lying like this I need to start laying more!

[@getinit56]

Sadly. There is no standard for punishment for lying to congress. On purpose or not, this lands solely on the shoulders of congressional enforcement. In which they have means, yet refuse to act upon.

[@zaki2910]

That's so true. But do you remember Trump?

[@pjellingsen]

democrats get a pass

[@paulhabrelewicz7749]

If they lie under oath they should be disqualified immediately!!!!! And if she has a current government job she needs to be removed immediately!!!!

[@jackielobin7100]

Then u have to fire many!

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

@@jackielobin7100that’s fine….

[@jackielobin7100]

Looking into people's personal posts for a govt job doesn't seem reasonable resource wise. They already passed a polygraph....u have to change most people every time we elect a new president. Reasonable? I think not