Everyone’s gagging over January 6 hearing’s mysterious “Clark Kent”–was his identity just revealed?
Last night’s January 6 hearing presented an unflinching account of Donald Trump‘s sketchy behavior in the hours after he riled up his mob, but the primetime broadcast provided one moment of levity as viewers discussed the Clark Kent doppelgänger seated behind witnesses Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews.The mysterious look-a-like soon started trending across social media.It's 4:06 a.m.
Pacific time and I can find no evidence that anyone has discovered the identity of the tall drink of water still only known as "guy behind Pottinger." Maybe it's better this way. #BehindPottinger pic.twitter.com/62rURJqvaX— Teri (@WomenInTheBurbs) July 22, 2022In my mind, he's naughty Clark Kent.#ClarkKent#January6thHearing pic.twitter.com/yQLDNAWkPL— Kye (@MistressKye) July 22, 2022Next came a tidal wave of jokes that he was obviously there to cover the hearings for The Daily Planet.
It’s low-hanging fruit and countless hands reached out to pick it.Related: The official @HouseGOP Twitter page was a chaotic mess during last night’s January 6 hearingOne gay viewer put things into perspective, tweeting: “Being gay and on Twitter means that you have zero idea if American democracy will survive but you do know that there was a very attractive guy with Clark Kent glasses at the latest January 6th hearing.”Being gay and on Twitter means that you have zero idea if American democracy will survive but you do know that there was a very attractive guy with Clark Kent glasses at the latest January 6th hearing— Grant Ginder (@GrantGinder) July 22, 2022Plenty of others didn’t see what all the fuss was about:Forget Clark Kent, this lady had me going.
