Since real life wasn’t already weird enough, Diamond and Silk are testifying today in a congressional hearing.
This new @DiamondandSilk reality show pilot episode is hilarious. Great value!
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Wait…This is a real Congressional hearing??? pic.twitter.com/i8EgQlvxjf
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) April 26, 2018
Rep. Ted Lieu takes the mic at the Diamond and Silk hearing: "This is a stupid and ridiculous hearing."
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
As much as the two pro-Trump YouTube stars like to talk, though, they might’ve said a little bit too much today:
Diamond and Silk are claiming in their House hearing right now that they've never been paid by the Trump campaign. But the Trump campaign FEC filing disagrees! https://t.co/Fu6VrmXm66 pic.twitter.com/S2iJI3IX8I
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
Diamond is saying under oath she and Silk have “never been paid” by the Trump campaign…. UHHHHHHHH, paging @dellcam https://t.co/3tVhgokGXr
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) April 26, 2018
Uh-oh …
https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/989536693052215298
Update: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is currently explaining to Diamond and Silk that FEC filings show campaign expenditures, i.e. like the one to them. Diamond and Silk not thrilled.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
They’re understandably not thrilled. Because it kinda sorta totally undermines their claim.
Rep. Jeffries asking about this. Diamond and Silk respond by saying the FEC form showed a reimbursement for travel https://t.co/qldpPbS1XX
— Asawin Suebsaeng (@swin24) April 26, 2018
Diamond and Silk are claiming the payment was just reimbursement for plane tickets. Hilariously, Jeffries asks if they're really disputing a FEC filing by "the president that you so love"
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
Oof.
https://twitter.com/kathrynw5/status/989536998938566657
Diamond and Silk address the FEC filing suggesting they were paid by Trump campaign: “We are familiar with that particular lie. We can see that you do fall for fake news."
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
So … FEC filings are “fake news”?
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/989537368951676928
Wait.
Are they alleging the Trump campaign submitted a false FEC filing?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) April 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/989537688310214657
Hmmm.
Diamond and Silk tear into Jeffries. Jeffries ends his questioning: “I respect your game, I really do."
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
That’s certainly one way to say it.
JEFFRIES: “Are you aware that your testimony today is under oath, subject to art penalty of perjury?”
D&S: “Yes, we are aware of that."— Will Sommer (@willsommer) April 26, 2018
Then maybe they should check themselves. Before they really, really wreck themselves.
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