Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee has some D.C. bars opening its doors as early as 9 a.m. on Thursday to host viewing parties complete with food and drinks. 
 
 WASHINGTON — What’s a showdown without an audience? 
 
 The latest must-watch event — former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee — has some D.C. bars opening their doors as early as 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 8, to host viewing parties complete with food and drinks. 
 
 As Comey faces questions regarding his discussions with President Donald Trump about the federal investigation into Russia’s election meddling, watch partygoers can “watch the drama unfold” while tucking into “FBI”-themed fare or nursing Covfefe cocktails. 
 
 Click through the gallery below for the D.C. establishments holding Comey hearing watch parties. 
 
 Shaw’s Tavern 520 Florida Ave. NW 
 
 Washington, D.C. 20001 Shaw’s Tavern plans to open its doors at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. For the viewing party, the establishment will feature an “FBI” breakfast special of French toast, bacon and ice cream, as well as an “FBI” sandwich with fried chicken breast, bacon and iceberg lettuce for $10 each. It also plans to feature $5 Stoli Vodka flavors. Find more information on The Comey Hearing Covfefe event page on Facebook. (Thinkstock) 
 
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 Former FBI Director James Comey. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images If you want to have a drink while watching former FBI director James Comey testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday, you're in luck. 
 
 Bars in Washington, DC, San Francisco, and Houston, Texas, are opening early on Thursday to screen Comey's testimony, which is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST. 
 
 "Come on... you know you want to watch the drama unfold this Thursday," Shaw's Tavern, which will be serving $5 Stoli vodka and "FBI" sandwiches, wrote on Facebook. "Grab your friends, grab a drink and let's COVFEFE!" 
 
 Responses on social media ranged from excitement to eye-rolling: 
 
 At Thursday's hearing, the ex-FBI director is expected to ake his first public comments since he was fired by President Trump, with no warning, in May. 
 
 Here's the list of bars that are open early for the highly-anticipated political "drama." Please send along any we've missed to retail@businessinsider.com!
– In a region where many watch politics more feverishly than sports, some DC bars are opting to open as early as 9am Thursday to screen former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. WTOP has a full list of venues open to viewers, such as Shaw’s Tavern, which advertised its event on Facebook as the “Comey Hearing Covfefe,” where customers can sip on Russian vodka specials and nosh on “FBI” sandwiches (hundreds have RSVPed). Business Insider reports that events are popping up in San Francisco and Houston bars as well, despite even earlier viewing times in those time zones.