Republicans are wasting no time turning the House Judiciary Committee hearing into a clown show

Donald Ayer: "I was privileged to serve in the DOJ under 2 Republican and 1 Democratic president, and I am here because I believe that William Barr poses the greatest threat in my lifetime to our rule of law and to public trust in it."

"There's no rules about when you can make noise" -- Louie Gohmert tried to cut off Ayer's opening statement, but Ayer was undeterred.

Democrats ask for the Sergeant at Arms to remove Gohmert from the hearing room because he refuses to stop banging on a table

Louie Gohmert uses his questioning time to thank his wife for not leaving him

Ayer says Barr is "essentially using the DOJ to support the president's campaign."

"The most serious problem I'm concerned about is his accelerating recitation of this narrative about Obamagate, or deep state conspiracy ... that's a totally improper misuse of the DOJ."

"Politics is overcoming the rule of law and destroying America" -- @RepCohen

Pandemics, explained for @RepMikeJohnson

"Part of our colleagues said that the whole hearing is here so we can embarrass the president. Let's just be clear. If we wanted to embarrass POTUS, we would sit back and do nothing and just let him continue to embarrass himself and say that you should drink bleach"- @RepRichmond

Richmond: "Roger Stone got special treatment b/c he was covering up POTUS's misconduct, & the AG made it possible. The double standard here is absolutely cynical. If you're POTUS's longtime pal, you get special favors. But if you're peacefully protesting, you get tear-gassed"