A House Republican account posted a video of Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise in support of the actor after a Virginia jury found him and his wife liable for defamation.
The short clip was shared by the House Committee on the Judiciary just seconds after the verdict was read.
—House Judiciary GOP (@JudiciaryGOP) June 1, 2022
A representative for Jim Jordan, the ranking Republican member on the Judiciary Committee, did not respond to a request for comment.
The post elicited several critical responses in the comments with users chiding the political account for wading into the trial and posting reminders of Depp's long-standing dislike for Donald Trump.
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