{"id":568173,"date":"2023-03-30T23:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-is-a-mockery-and-a-disgrace-house-weaponization-panel-descends-into-yelling\/"},"modified":"2023-03-30T23:02:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T20:02:02","slug":"this-is-a-mockery-and-a-disgrace-house-weaponization-panel-descends-into-yelling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-is-a-mockery-and-a-disgrace-house-weaponization-panel-descends-into-yelling\/","title":{"rendered":"#\u2018This is a mockery and a disgrace\u2019: House weaponization panel descends into yelling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/Lynch-Jordan.png?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A hearing of the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government descended into a shouting match on Thursday when Democrats raised objections to the Republican decision to allow witnesses to leave the hearing without being cross examined.<\/p>\n<p>The committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), used the hearing to target what it alleges is abuse by the President Biden\u2019s administration to try to control <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> companies and manipulate what information users see on the platforms. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>The committee called Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Louisiana Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Jeff Landry (R), a former congressman, to testify against the Biden administration at the hearing.<\/p>\n<p>But after their testimony, in which Schmitt and Landry both accused the administration and the federal government as a whole of attempting to strong-arm social media platforms and alleging a scheme that tipped the scales in the favor of then-candidate Biden in 2020, Jordan allowed both witnesses to leave the hearing without taking questions from Democrats. It was a move that incensed Democrats on the panel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese witnesses are being dismissed without the ability to cross examine their statements, they\u2019ve made some outlandish allegations here,\u201d Rep. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) said to Jordan. \u201cConsistent with the work of, especially this select committee, and congressional hearings in general, we should have the ability to question their statements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jordan argued that it was a \u201clong-standing practice\u201d to allow members of the Senate and \u201cother officials\u201d to testify and not take questions. Lynch argued that Schmitt and Landry were direct witnesses to the allegations they had made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese two witnesses have just presented evidence that I think in part is false, and I would like the opportunity to cross examine those witnesses,\u201d Lynch said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When another Republican was recognized by Jordan to argue on behalf of him, Lynch interrupted, shouting that he was reclaiming his time to speak. The committee then broke into members talking over each other, arguing over whether the witnesses should have been made to take questions.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cThey have scurried away with your complicity,\u201d Lynch shouted at Jordan. \u201cIn a country of 330 million people, you couldn\u2019t find two people to defend their statements. That\u2019s pretty disgraceful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When another witness began their testimony, Lynch again interjected, asking that the committee vote to adjourn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a mockery and a disgrace,\u201d Lynch said when he asked for the motion to adjourn.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr3_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>When Jordan tried to not recognize Lynch\u2019s motion to adjourn, the Massachusetts Democrat yelled at him: \u201cIf you don\u2019t know the rules of the committee, then talk to your parliamentarian.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The committee did not adjourn after all of the Republican members voted to stay in session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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