Senate Interns Hoping To See Taylor Swift Crowd Capitol Hill Building
Given the political climate in the country at the moment, it’s likely a stressful time to be an intern on Capitol Hill. So who can blame anyone on the Hill for getting a wee bit excited upon hearing a rumor that Taylor Swift would be at the Russell Senate Office building on Wednesday for a meeting?
The idea that the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer could be roaming the halls seemed viable enough. Even considering that, historically, she shies away from political conversation (to the point that she is often criticized for her silence). She was, after all, in Washington, D.C., as part of her Reputation tour.
“Very important news: Sources say Taylor Swift will be in Russell Senate office building at some point today for a meeting,” tweeted reporter Juliegrace Brufke.
Enter the Swift hunt frenzy. All it took was that rumor of her appearance to send interns and young staffers on mission to spot the singer.
Obviously, it was all documented on social media, with one journalist joking that “all work” had stopped.
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Roll Call reported that some believed Swift was meeting with New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, but her office said that was not true. And Fox News got word that “high level sources on both sides of CapHill” said there was no “‘official’ expectation for Taylor Swift to appear at the Capitol complex” on Wednesday.
So it seems that Taylor Swift remains publicly apolitical when it comes to making moves on Capitol Hill. She has, of course, flexed her political muscle elsewhere, supporting victims of sexual assault in the past and donating to the March for Our Lives, writing on Instagram, “No one should have to go to school in fear of gun violence. Or to a nightclub. Or to a concert. Or to a movie theater. Or to their place of worship.”
As for those staffers and interns, they didn’t go home empty-handed: Iconic actress and lifelong political activist Jane Fonda was in the building on behalf of the National Domestic Workers Alliance in partnership with the Alianza Nacional de Campesinas.
We’re glad at least somebody noticed.