Congressman eats KFC at hearing to mock ‘chicken’ Attorney General
#ChickenBarr was trending after William Barr’s non-attendance.
A US politician ate a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken during a high-profile committee hearing after the country’s attorney general failed to attend.
Democratic congressman Steve Cohen brought a bucket of the fast food and a statue of a chicken to make a point after William Barr refused to testify on the Robert Mueller report into Donald Trump’s alleged ties with Russia.
Before the hearing, Mr Cohen tweeted: “#ChickenBarr won’t be appearing before @HouseJudiciary tomorrow. The Attorney General shouldn’t be afraid of taking questions from counsel or members. Contemptible behavior. Fortunately, we have subpoenas ready.”
#ChickenBarr was later trending on Twitter, with many coming up with inventive jokes and memes to make their point.
The justice department said in a statement: “Congress and the Executive branch are co-equal branches of government, and each have a constitutional obligation to respect and accommodate one another’s legitimate interests.”
The attorney general has been criticised after releasing a heavily redacted version of the Mueller report.
The US Government has said it would not comply with a subpoena to release a full, unredacted version.
