In Washington, DC, hundreds of people lined up to get into local bars hosting special parties to watch the Comey testimony. The line quickly backed up at Shaw’s tavern where several journalists arrived to cover the party scene.
“I swear I’m here for work,” wrote Buzzfeed reporter Lissandra Villa, tweeting a picture of the line.
But I swear I'm here for work. Hello from Shaw's Tavern, where they are opening shop early so people can watch hearing. Look at line. pic.twitter.com/0ShQCsgzDJ
— Lissandra Villa (@LissandraVilla) June 8, 2017
I'm bar hopping for Comey. Here HALF the line at Shaws Tavern. Just started letting ppl in pic.twitter.com/1qcKdM7scI
— Astead (@AsteadWesley) June 8, 2017
“By entering the premises of Shaw’s Tavern, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication exhibition or reproduction to be used for news, web casts…”
Consent to #covfefe form at shaws @nbcwashington @thehill @voxdotcom @jeisensc @banjax451 pic.twitter.com/FcSaVuzsGs
— andrew (@iwillcloseyou) June 8, 2017
Line is slowly moving but they're saying shaws tavern is already full @nbcwashington @ABC7News @PoPville @washingtonpost @GOP pic.twitter.com/lfpDcMaDJ1
— andrew (@iwillcloseyou) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/PeteJamison/status/872812889333268484
Current line to watch Comey hearing at Shaw's Tavern in DC stretches for over a full block right now… pic.twitter.com/8OrAr3Irvq
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/katierogers/status/872815079410069505
Shaw's Tavern is now AT CAPACITY for the Comey hearing. No one else being let in. And here's the line outside –> pic.twitter.com/vI1MzanN3l
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 8, 2017
Eerie silence in Shaw's Tavern as the Comey hearing gets started… pic.twitter.com/KHEL3rJB9n
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 8, 2017
If you doubted DC would get drunk to a hearing. This is the line for the covfefe throwdown @ Shaw's Tavern: pic.twitter.com/8dZNUfg65o
— Alejandro Alvarez (@aletweetsnews) June 8, 2017
Shaw's Tavern co-owner Eric Heiderberger says the crowd for the Comey hearing is bigger than for any debate watch party they hosted. pic.twitter.com/Mn7rWwlijs
— Mikaela Lefrak (@mikafrak) June 8, 2017
Union Pub was also swamped with people with lines around the corner.
A line AROUND THE CORNER @UnionPub waiting to get in for the ultimate DC event: a congressional hearing on CSPAN. #thistown @wtop pic.twitter.com/JhxIb77Eb5
— Anna Isaacs (@annaisaacs) June 8, 2017
Bartenders there will offer attendees a free round of Budweisers or bourbon shots every time Trump tweets about the hearing.
I'm at Union Pub for #ComeyDay. Yo, this place is packed 10 mins before the tesitmony. Standing room only. pic.twitter.com/xwbcvrEeE5
— Master (@MasterTes) June 8, 2017
Side-by-side screens at Union Pub showing Comey hearing and @realDonaldTrump Twitter feed. pic.twitter.com/nAcYG9H68V
— Laura Olson (@lauraolson) June 8, 2017
All TVs will be on the #ComeyHearing tomorrow. Except for one. @realDonaldTrump #OnlyInDC #ThisTown #CapitolHill pic.twitter.com/j0kJ17JmQD
— Union Pub (@UnionPub) June 7, 2017
10am and @UnionPub in DC is packed for #ComeyDay. 20% of people here are media scribbling in their notepads, the others are already drinking pic.twitter.com/z6zRQzdWbo
— Lauryn Gutierrez (@GutzyLo) June 8, 2017
At Duffy’s, the lines did not seem as long, but the bar appeared to be full as Comey began his testimony.
The entire bar at Duffy's when Comey said he didn't get the chance to say goodbye properly: "Awwwwww"
— Samantha-Jo Roth (@SamanthaJoRoth) June 8, 2017
Laughter at Union Pub when Comey says he learned about firing on TV. pic.twitter.com/m4Tg4WAWFb
— Laura Olson (@lauraolson) June 8, 2017
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