'Don’t believe your lying eyes!' Hawley lashes out at reporter after he's fact-checked

Josh Hawley Melts Down After Being Called Out on Misleading FBI 'Tapping' Claim: ‘Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes!’

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) went full meltdown mode Tuesday after Politico legal reporter Kyle Cheney fact-checked his claim that the Biden administration “tapped” his phone during the January 6 investigation. Spoiler: they didn’t. During a fiery speech in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hawley accused the FBI of wiretapping members of Congress, including himself, as part of the probe into the Capitol riot. “They were spying on us. They wer…

'Don’t believe your lying eyes!' Hawley lashes out at reporter after he's fact-checked

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) lashed out at Politico's Kyle Cheney on Tuesday when the legal reporter fact-checked the Republican about his claim he was "wiretapped" by President Joe Biden's administration. Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative report, listed in footnote 132 that investigators attemp...