Jim Jordan And Stacey Plaskett Have Dramatic Clash Over Her Questioning Of Taibbi, Shellenberger

At today's House Weaponization of the Federal Government hearing, Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) questioned Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger about the Twitter Files.

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[martinroberts]

"I asked who gave you the files. I did not ask for your sources." This woman would argue rain wasn't water.

[seancarristhebest]

She literally asked him who gave him the files....and then said she didnt? What am i missing?

[amarissimus]

Props to the witnesses for being fully prepared to be treated like dirt. It's not easy to sit calmly while being abused, insulted and bullied, no matter how confident you are in the justness of your cause. And they're treating journalists like this! This is the most powerful testimony we've heard lately. No surprise they're acting like cornered animals.

[steelcitytbirds]

The irony of Matt Taibbi being called a "so-called journalist" by a "so-called" congresswoman did not escape me.

[jaynepetersen]

She's just pissed because they are busted!

[MC_heart]

If the amount of contempt in this woman's heart does not scare you, you are asleep.
she would happily jail both of these journalist

[JHank-ybjv]

She’s fishing for names so they can assassinate even more character. She failed.

[sketchartist]

You can tell she never let's anyone ever correct her. I feel sorry for those who have to live with her.

[joannegreenwood]

These people are witnesses, NOT defendants!! WTH??

[ricksta]

Notice how when she gets interrupted she stops you right then. But she is proud to interrupt others and continue to talk over them

[ControlledchaosE]

You can tell who has never been smacked in the mouth for being disrespectful.

[jimmyfranks]

She asks who gave you the files, then in the next breath says, I NEVER ASKED FOR HIS SOURCES. What a liar

[Generative_Midi_]

I'm pretty sure I've seen a clip of her looting a store during the BLM riots.

[toysoldier]

She most definitely was trying to get Matt to name his sources, when he used one of the oldest journalistic tricks in the book, she realized it would never happen. Good on Jim Jordan for catching her real time.

[donthephoneman]

Thank GOD, for these men standing for the truth!

[NetworksCoach]

The light of truth is shining on all the roaches

[jonny-on-the-spot]

i love the fact this lady did not make any relevant points but acts like everything she said was important and relevant. straight out of kalama word salad 2.0

[snakedogman]

The "honorable member" should be aware that cutting of witness statements when they clearly want to say more to clarify their statements, does not make you look assertive or in control, it makes you look afraid of what they might say and it implies you're afraid others might hear.

[larryjistel]

The truth needs to be shown to everyone... Facts need to be known to everyone so people can make informative decisions when it's time to vote...

[TurdFrguson]

"Who gave you access to these emails?" 3.5 minutes later "I NEVER ASKED FOR HIS SOURCES!" wow....