Now, the Brownshirt tactics begin to save Trump and destroy American democracy:
As Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper was sitting down to testify, the roughly couple dozen Republicans stormed through the three different doors, a source in the room said.
Rep. Bradley Byrne yelled in committee Chair Adam Schiff's face, but Schiff didn't engage. Other Democrats, including Val Demings, screamed back at both Byrne and Rep. Louie Gohmert, who were yelling about the process.
"It was closest thing I've seen around here to mass civil unrest as a member of Congress," according to a source in the room.
Cooper left the room while the Republicans refused to leave.
The source says the Capitol Police and sergeant at arms have been consulted as members refuse to leave the room.
CNN
Update I:
Before Cooper’s testimony began, about two dozen conservative Republican members led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) gathered near the deposition room to protest what they described as Democrats’ secretive approach to the inquiry. Several in the group accused Democratic leaders of trying to undo the 2016 election result, rallying behind a talking point promoted by House GOP leaders.
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On Tuesday, members of the House Freedom Caucus met with Trump at the White House, where they emphasized their support for the president, according to one lawmaker who attended, Rep. Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.). Trump told them to be “tough” because Democrats are “fighting dirty and have been fighting dirty” and that “maybe it’s time to take the gloves off,” according to DesJarlais.
WaPo
Trump will call for violence next.
Update II:
Democrats say Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper's closed-door hearing is still stalled because Republicans representatives are refusing to leave the room.
Rep. Tom Malinowski, a Democrat from New Jersey, called it a “pathetic stunt.”
It’s unclear when the hearing will still start again since the members won’t leave the room.
CNN
Update III:
Trump approved in advance.
I did a separate post on the Trump knowledge and support if this one gets too many comments.
Obstruction: Trump Approved in Advance Republican Attack on Impeachment Deposition!