Rep. Lieu showed him the videos
"Secretary Rubio, have you been at more than one meeting where President Trump has fallen asleep?" the Democratic lawmaker asked during Wednesday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.
Rubio said that was false.
"I've never seen him fall asleep," he said. "On the contrary, the guy doesn't sleep, which is a big problem," adding that Trump has called him in the early morning hours.
"Secretary Rubio, I'm going to show you in a moment a video that shows you just lied to Congress."
A video of last month's Cabinet meeting then plays. Trump is again shown sleeping, while Rubio is speaking about wartime matters.
"You are literally talking about issues of war and peace and Donald Trump is sleeping right next to you," Lieu said, repeating that Rubio was lying to Congress.
Rubio again said Trump wasn't asleep, saying that the videos being shown in the hearing aren't showing the president is dozing off.
"I've never seen him fall asleep," he said. "On the contrary, the guy doesn't sleep, which is a big problem," adding that Trump has called him in the early morning hours.
"Secretary Rubio, I'm going to show you in a moment a video that shows you just lied to Congress."
A video of last month's Cabinet meeting then plays. Trump is again shown sleeping, while Rubio is speaking about wartime matters.
"You are literally talking about issues of war and peace and Donald Trump is sleeping right next to you," Lieu said, repeating that Rubio was lying to Congress.
Rubio again said Trump wasn't asleep, saying that the videos being shown in the hearing aren't showing the president is dozing off.
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984
