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The Kardashians And Jay Leno Join The Growing List Of Unexpected Name-Drops During The Impeachment Hearings
22 November 2019
The impeachment inquiry has been filled with twists and turns no one expected.
But there have been a few name drops that shocked just about everyone in attendance.
<p><strong>Among the people making an appearance in witnesses' testimonies? </strong></p><p><strong>The Kardashians and former <em>Tonight Show</em> host Jay Leno.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="d376f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MPSXG91574602522"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197529762836754433" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Things that have already been mentioned in the hearing today:
- Jay Leno
- A$AP Rocky
- The Kardashians</div> — Heather Monahan (@Heather Monahan)<a href="https://twitter.com/HeatherMonahan_/statuses/1197529762836754433">1574348319.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="ca8e3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0GRAIT1574602522"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197526948509028355" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">DAVID HOLMES unexpected fact:
@jayleno reference at hearing.
"Ambassador Sondland hosted a dinner in President Zel… https://t.co/adAQMsRT3I</div> — Kelly O'Donnell (@Kelly O'Donnell)<a href="https://twitter.com/KellyO/statuses/1197526948509028355">1574347648.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Who knows how deep Jay Leno goes in President Trump's corrupt schemes?</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9d4e6" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MUL88V1574602522"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197521845769125891" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepLeeZeldin @RepMarkMeadows @RepScottPerry @RepDeanPhillips Nunes, after hitting his usual notes, formally reques… https://t.co/1ZcdQV81yn</div> — Sam Brodey (@Sam Brodey)<a href="https://twitter.com/sambrodey/statuses/1197521845769125891">1574346431.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="8bf9d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="U5T0MC1574602522"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197524179853172737" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@RepLeeZeldin @RepMarkMeadows @RepScottPerry @RepDeanPhillips More from Holmes: "The barrage of allegations directe… https://t.co/mwQaWKbHuv</div> — Sam Brodey (@Sam Brodey)<a href="https://twitter.com/sambrodey/statuses/1197524179853172737">1574346988.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><p><strong>It also turns out one of President Trump's most incriminating phone calls had a lot to do with A$AP Rocky.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9e498" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PXDQ9F1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197535399125684224" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Holmes says Gordon Sondland recommended President Trump to not interfere and to let A$AP Rocky, who was then jailed… https://t.co/lT1y5plr4l</div> — CBS News (@CBS News)<a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNews/statuses/1197535399125684224">1574349662.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="cdd9b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="AXNCFR1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197530056672915456" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Jay Leno, A$AP Rocky and the Kardashians all now part of the record, and it's not even 10am</div> — Dan Berman (@Dan Berman)<a href="https://twitter.com/DHBerman/statuses/1197530056672915456">1574348389.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Someday, we will remember the Kardashian's important role in our political process.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="669a5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LS3RZ21574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197539293021003783" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">If you had Jay Leno and the Kardashians in impeachment bingo, you won.</div> — Jeffrey Toobin (@Jeffrey Toobin)<a href="https://twitter.com/JeffreyToobin/statuses/1197539293021003783">1574350591.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a15f3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="CVLCCG1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197529353342636038" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">jay leno and the kardashians have both been name dropped in this morning's hearing. good stuff, cool country</div> — Eric Pope (@Eric Pope)<a href="https://twitter.com/MrPope/statuses/1197529353342636038">1574348221.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="20106" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZHRS9M1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197541353980399618" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">For people who think impeachment is boring: The Kardashians, Jay Leno and "a rapper who was jailed in Sweden" were… https://t.co/ulGwg2JuHt</div> — Noah Bierman (@Noah Bierman)<a href="https://twitter.com/Noahbierman/statuses/1197541353980399618">1574351082.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>This whole situation almost reads like an SNL sketch.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="cdccc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9J5H0K1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197532354488807425" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This #ImpeachmentHearing has everything: Jay Leno, profanity, A$AP Rocky, corruption, the Kardashians... https://t.co/ddlHGZAyde</div> — Danielle Campoamor (@Danielle Campoamor)<a href="https://twitter.com/DCampoamor/statuses/1197532354488807425">1574348937.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="af0e5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="F083AW1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197535964111003654" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Two bookends from these impeachment hearings:
“Was there a quid pro quo?
The answer is yes.”
- Amb. Gordon Sondla… https://t.co/hNghGsdKUn</div> — Ari Melber (@Ari Melber)<a href="https://twitter.com/AriMelber/statuses/1197535964111003654">1574349797.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Welcome to the strangest timeline, everyone.</strong></p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="a1960" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="R26MDF1574602523"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1197230063550255105" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TwitterMoments https://t.co/x1wY9tzVor</div> — Caroline O'Neil (@Caroline O'Neil)<a href="https://twitter.com/RealMissONeil/statuses/1197230063550255105">1574276865.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Who knows which celebrity will be brought up next! </strong></p><p><strong>My money is on Meryl. </strong></p><p>While some rail against any Hollywood connections to Washington DC, the the two have been intertwined for as long as Hollywood has existed. <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2rhyju1" target="_blank">4 Film Favorites: White House edition</a></em></strong> quadruple feature available <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2rhyju1" target="_blank">here</a></em></strong> includes 4 comedic takes on the POTUS: <strong><em><a href="https://amzn.to/2rhyju1" target="_blank">An American President, My Fellow Americans, Dave, Wag the Dog</a></em></strong>.</p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p>
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