Political theater sometimes calls for props. On Thursday Democrats on the U.S. H...
WASHINGTON - Political theater sometimes calls for props. On Thursday Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee pulled out a classic: the empty chair.
At the center of the room was a long witness table with a folded placard bearing Barr’s name. Behind that was a single empty chair, all neatly arranged for the cameras. In 2018, the Senate Intelligence Committee convened a hearing on election meddling by foreign state-sponsored agents and Google opted not participate. The committee set out an empty chair
Actor and director Clint Eastwood famously bombed with his attempt at an empty chair routine during the 2012 Republican National Convention.
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