Carl Bernstein Calls Out 21 GOP Senators By Name Who Have Privately Slammed Trump as Unfit to Be President

I'm not violating any pledge of journalistic confidentially in reporting this: 21 Republican Sens–in convos w/ colleagues, staff members, lobbyists, W. House aides–have repeatedly expressed extreme contempt for Trump & his fitness to be POTUS. (1/3)
— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) November 23, 2020

The 21 GOP Senators who have privately expressed their disdain for Trump are: Portman, Alexander, Sasse, Blunt, Collins, Murkowski, Cornyn, Thune, Romney, Braun, Young, Tim Scott, Rick Scott, Rubio, Grassley, Burr, Toomey, McSally, Moran, Roberts, Shelby. (2/3)
— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) November 23, 2020

With few exceptions, their craven public silence has helped enable Trump's most grievous conduct—including undermining and discrediting the US the electoral system.

More from my appearance earlier on @cnn: https://t.co/c1jZXMR0Pv (3/3)
— Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) November 23, 2020

I've lost more respect for these 21 Republican Senators. That means they know what Trump is doing is wrong and destructive but they keep silent because they are cowards. Shame on all of them. https://t.co/IA2JxRDadP
— Wajahat "Wears a Mask Because of a Pandemic" Ali (@WajahatAli) November 23, 2020

When it comes to denouncing an authoritarian in the White House, on the record or it doesn't count.
History is watching. https://t.co/rJBs3tocHm
— Elisa Cardnell (@ElisaCardnell) November 23, 2020

That they knew better and had private concerns while standing in unified public support for YEARS to the tune of hundreds of thousands of deaths makes them MANY TIMES worse than Trump. https://t.co/dY9syHhcPB
— Absurdistwords (@absurdistwords) November 23, 2020

When it comes to denouncing an authoritarian in the White House, on the record or it doesn't count.
History is watching. https://t.co/rJBs3tocHm
— Elisa Cardnell (@ElisaCardnell) November 23, 2020

Is the news Trump is self-evidently terrible or Republican Senators are cowards. Because I'm not sure either are news. https://t.co/8xEHJpfZTo
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) November 23, 2020

The time to speak up has long-since passed. https://t.co/0nPptEmaD6
— Mark T🦃rkins (@mwp764) November 23, 2020

Carl Bernstein is calling the roll here, and he should. If these people don't wake up and start doing their jobs, they will continue to lose the respect of the voters and it could cost them an election-just like it did for McSally.

These people are who we pressure hardest now. pic.twitter.com/IQio3OQOYw
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) November 23, 2020

Carl Bernstein waited a decade after Mark Felt died to confirm his identity as Deep Throat. Yesterday, he reveals the names of 21 GOP Senators who PRIVATELY express the desire for Trump to concede. He put Democracy above Journalistic integrity & is obviously tired of complicity
— Covfefe Shecky Jones/KingOfShade👑 aka BROLENE🔞🌊 (@King_Of_Shade) November 23, 2020

Thank you, Mr. Bernstein. They needed to be outed.
— Susan (@lazygfilmmaker) November 23, 2020