The Brief: A moment from Michael Cohen's testimony before Congress become a relatable meme about dating.

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Michael Cohen’s opening remarks to the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday included the following statement in reference to Donald Trump:

“[m]any times I ignored my conscience and acted loyal to a man when I should not have.”

Twitter user @maddylanier screenshotted an image from CNN’s coverage of the hearing where they highlighted his quote “I acted loyal to a man when I should not have.” She captioned it “welcome to the club b**ch.” This tweet went viral, with people across the globe relating to it as a hilarious and all-too-true portrayal of the perils of dating men. This meme has been reposted onto a number of social media sites, where people bond over the mistakes they’ve made and the men they’ve acted loyal to when they should not have.