Michael Moore had a front row seat for “witnessing history," sitting in the House Gallery during the votes to impeach President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE.

The "Fahrenheit 9/11" director — one of Trump's fiercest critics in the entertainment industry — tweeted Wednesday that he made a spontaneous decision to head to Washington in an attempt to watch the votes on impeachment articles first-hand.

Moore was eyed by The Hill walking the halls of Congress on Wednesday night as he made his way to the House Gallery.

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He later told his more than 6 million Twitter followers that he was there as the House voted to impeach Trump for abuse of power, the first of two articles passed along party lines in the Democratic-majority chamber.

I GOT IN! I AM SEATED IN THE HOUSE GALLERY FRONT ROW WITNESSING HISTORY. CONGRESS IS ABOUT TO IMPEACH A LAWLESS, CRIMINAL PRESIDENT. I had to give my phone up, but will be back tonight and on the podcast to share what I witnessed. — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 19, 2019

The 65-year-old liberal filmmaker has been an outspoken detractor of the commander in chief, performing a one-man anti-Trump play, "The Terms of My Surrender," on Broadway in 2017.

—Rafael Bernal contributed