Dem lawmaker parodies Comey-Trump talks: ‘I hope you retweet this’

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) on Thursday parodied President Trump’s alleged demand of loyalty from former FBI Director James Comey, comparing it to asking his chief of staff to retweet his posts.

“After watching Comey, I told staff to leave my office except for my [chief of staff]. I looked him in the eye & said I ‘hope’ you retweet this,” Lieu tweeted. 

Earlier Thursday, Comey testified to the Senate Intelligence Committee that Trump told him he “hoped” the then-FBI director would give him loyalty.

{mosads}Lieu, an outspoken critic of Trump, tweeted out rebukes of the president throughout Comey’s testimony Thursday.

After watching Comey, I told staff to leave my office except for my CoS @mcevasco. I looked him in the eye & said I “hope” you retweet this.

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 8, 2017

On #ComeyDay, he laid out the facts for Obstruction & Abuse of Power. Fun fact: Those were the first two Articles of Impeachment for Nixon.

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 8, 2017

#JamesComey laid out facts for Obstruction of Justice that even a first-time prosecutor could convict on with little difficulty.

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 8, 2017 

The #ComeyHearings are showing Americans in real time what the felony of Obstruction of Justice looks like.

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 8, 2017

Trump feels “vindicated” by Comey stmt, which establishes Obstruction. That’s like @Browns coach vindicated b/c lost 15 games instead of 16.

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) June 8, 2017