Watch Peter Strzok's House hearing devolve into madness after GOP congressman brings up his affair
The House of Representatives has never looked less civil.
The Oversight and Judiciary committees spent Thursday hearing from FBI agent Peter Strzok, who led the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, over his potential bias in the probe — a hearing that quickly devolved into a screaming match.
It's enough to make you forget that just last June, the House introduced a resolution to mark July 12 as a "National Day of Civility."
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For Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), July 12 instead became a day to accuse Strzok of lying under oath, embarrassing the entire FBI, and "looking so innocent into your wife's eyes and [lying] to her" about his affair with FBI lawyer Lisa Page. Strzok's texts with Page, in which he pledged to "stop" President Trump from being elected, brought about Thursday's hearing.
Gohmert is a longtime representative who campaigned for Roy Moore, the Alabama Senate hopeful whose campaign was derailed last fall by multiple sexual assault allegations. Just two days ago, Gohmert defended Rep. Jim Jordan as the Ohio Republican faces accusations of overlooking sexual abuse against Ohio State wrestlers under his watch.
Gohmert wasn't listed as a sponsor of the civility day resolution, which is best celebrated by "being nice or polite to others and treating others with respect," per its text.
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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.
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