James Comey testimony sparks #ComeyDay hashtag on Twitter
Former FBI Director James Comey is in the midst of delivering his testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee about the investigation into Russian tampering in the 2016 presidential election, and people have been tuning in.
The open session, which was available for live streaming, began at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, and the #ComeyDay and #ComeyTestimony hashtags quickly began trending on Twitter as people chimed in on social media with their thoughts.
There were a wide variety of opinions. While some cheered on Comey, others questioned the validity of his statements. Take a look below to find out what tweeps had to say about the controversial hearing.
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Many got a kick out of Comey’s “Lordy, I hope there are tapes” quote when referring to President Donald Trump’s tweet about possible secret recordings.
Here it is: https://t.co/IgqOb5hPN2 #ComeyHearing https://t.co/7Xkxw37lVt
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) June 8, 2017
Comey saying “Lordy.”
— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) June 8, 2017
Warner saying “Amen.”
This isn’t a congressional hearing. It’s church. #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/NUkrZQXUxz
Can't wait for the auto-tuned version of Comey's "Lordy, I hope there are tapes" line. #ComeyDay
— Lily Herman (@lkherman) June 8, 2017
I need 'Lordy, I hope there are tapes' on a t-shirt
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) June 8, 2017
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Then there were some who ignored Comey’s colloquialism to instead challenge his comments in support of Trump.
🐣ck (@CrashTheHound) June 8, 2017So what have we learned? Lynch is corrupt, Trump seeks the truth and Trump is PRESIDENT ! #ComeyDay
— J
RETWEET To Congratulate President Trump on being totally Vindicated Today!!#ComeyTestimony #ComeyDay#comeyHearings pic.twitter.com/fl9fFojli2
— Josh Cornett (@therealcornett) June 8, 2017
If Comey thought what Trump was saying was so wrong, why didn't he call him out or say something? It truly shows how weak he was! #comeyday
— MJ (@markmassettjr) June 8, 2017
On the other hand, many applauded Comey for his “confidence” and “courage” they say he exemplified during the session.
I admire this guy's confidence #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/4dqyyrwknO
— Diyar (@diyarlucky) June 8, 2017
Comey restores my faith in humanity. Integrity. Loyalty. Courage. Transparency. Humor. Honesty. He is a class act. #ComeyDay
— Anne (@leapofgraceblog) June 8, 2017
Comey walked into the hearing like: #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/BVrqHyBIm9
— britni danielle (@BritniDWrites) June 8, 2017
Comey with them good ol' receipts #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/C6eHoNftNJ
— Ron (@OfficialRonn) June 8, 2017
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Then there were a few who just tuned in for the many memes and GIFs floating around on the interwebs.
I need a "no fuzz" meme or gif that plays on "no scrubs". I don't want #nofuzz #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/jSzinYYR3B
— Ginger Ann, Ed.D. (@ginger_annEdD) June 8, 2017
Congrats @marcorubio, you just won "Best Meme" from the #ComeyTestimony #ComeyDay pic.twitter.com/3vXIDYgUab
— Nathan James (@__NathanJames__) June 8, 2017
The face Senator McCain made when told his time was up was both classic and meme worthy...#ComeyDay
— Millet Harrison (@millet_harrison) June 8, 2017
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