Politicians go viral with April Fools' Day jokes
Former FBI Director James Comey announced a 2020 presidential run on Twitter.
When former FBI Director James Comey announced, "I'm in," on Twitter Monday afternoon, his post with "#2020" went viral.
About 90 minutes later, he replied, "But could you imagine a president who used this website to make dad jokes rather than to hurl insults? Happy #AprilFools."
Also on Monday, Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., announced his plans to grow a beard in a press release, following an incident at a church in Maryland where a person confused him for House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.
Lewis also said in the news release that he was considering getting a tattoo on his head to further avoid any confusion for Cummings.
"Elijah’s younger than me, so I guess being mistaken for him is kind of a compliment," the civil rights leader said in the press release. "Maybe one day when I have a schedule conflict, I’ll see if he wouldn’t mind sitting in a hearing for me. You think anybody would notice?"