The historic weight of the Comey hearing is disrupting workdays across the country

Millions are tuning into the Comey hearing mid-work day.
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Millions of people are expected to tune into former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday morning, The New York Times reports. "I wouldn't be surprised if people took half-days or take the day off," said Ashley Saunders, the manager of the Union Pub, in Washington, D.C., which is handing out free rounds every time President Trump tweets during the hearing. "If I had a normal job, I don't know what I'd be doing."

At the strategic communications firm Evergreen Partners, in New Jersey, all eyes will be on the TVs. "We canceled meetings when we saw what time it was on," the firm's president, Karen J. Kessler, told the Times. "It's must-see TV."

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.