Story highlights Hundreds flocked to bars in Washington to watch Comey's testimony

Some lined up as early as 8:15 a.m. outside Shaw's Tavern

Washington (CNN) "This is so DC."

A crowd gathered outside Duffy's Irish Pub in Washington D.C. on Thursday June 8, 2017 for ousted FBI Director James Comey's testimony on the Hill.

That was the sentiment expressed by many on Thursday morning who showed up at various bars in the Beltway to catch former FBI Director James Comey's hearing

Hundreds lined up as early as 8:15 a.m. ET at some bars such as Shaw's Tavern , which promoted the special viewing party on social media earlier this week.

Unsurprisingly, many bar-goers would not go on the record when asked to be interviewed about why they chose to attend bar viewing parties on a Thursday instead of, say, working.

CNN went to three Washington bars on Thursday morning: Shaw's Tavern, Duffy's Irish Pub and Union Pub. Here's what we overheard:

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