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Democrat eats fried chicken at hearing to mock no-show William Barr

By Caitlin Yilek
Published May 2, 2019 3:30pm ET
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Democrat eats fried chicken at hearing to mock no-show William Barr
Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, laughs with Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., right, after Cohen arrived with a bucked of fried chicken and a prop chicken as Attorney General William Barr will not appear before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 2, 2019. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., brought a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken to a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday morning, mocking Attorney General William Barr for canceling his appearance.

The Democrat ate the chicken during the hearing, where Barr was scheduled to testify about special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

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