House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (screengrab)
Republicans have seized on a new excuse to be angry about the Democratic impeachment case against President Donald Trump: Now they are claiming umbrage over the reference, in the closing argument of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), to an anonymous source telling CBS News that Trump would have the 'head on a pike' of any Republican who voted to convict him.
One such Republican is Mitch McConnell's right-hand man, Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX), who tweeted out a Politico story referencing Republicans' supposed rage at this remark:
Republicans livid after Schiff cites supposed threat to GOP senators https://t.co/KlkbWLVXbV via @politico— Senator John Cornyn (@Senator John Cornyn) 1579957520.0
But commenters on social media felt no sympathy for Cornyn:
@JohnCornyn @politico "We weren't actually going to vote to call witnesses because we're afraid of fighting the Whi… https://t.co/wLeVQ1rp90— Pé (@Pé) 1579964263.0
@JohnCornyn @politico The @SenateGOP should be livid that the President abused his power and obstructed Congress! I… https://t.co/TDeBxcheLt— Amy (@Amy) 1579958224.0
@JohnCornyn @politico But not livid over the president grabbing women by there crotch, or gold star family’s or handicap hypercrite— joan (@joan) 1579957990.0
@JohnCornyn @politico Boo hoo. The truth hurts doesn't it. "Trump over country" is the @gop motto! https://t.co/H5CoD7wwNh— Mullen (@Mullen) 1579959388.0
@JohnCornyn @politico When the Republicans unite in picking on a Democrat, you know that Democrat is telling absolu… https://t.co/3lPprZiwBg— 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 MSc (@𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙖 MSc) 1579961812.0
@JohnCornyn @politico I know their being livid makes you happy, Senator. But their "verdict" is preordained... as i… https://t.co/REuqbquIYW— Eclecticity (@Eclecticity) 1579957680.0
@JohnCornyn @politico You’re such a coward. TEXANS DONT RESPECT WEAKNESS. Stand up to Trump. Ask for witnesses.— CIV (@CIV) 1579960511.0
@JohnCornyn @politico Republicans have been livid ever since patriotic Americans began questioning the @GOP fear of… https://t.co/hHLdGTOxor— Indivisible Denton Isn't Quitting. (@Indivisible Denton Isn't Quitting.) 1579960999.0
@JohnCornyn @politico If trump is not removed after watching his own actions & his perverted, corrupt, criminal beh… https://t.co/WRHIcoBYi7— Loretta Sezz (@Loretta Sezz) 1579963109.0
