American journalist Carl Bernstein, best known for his coverage of the Watergate scandal that contributed to the resignation of 37th US President Richard Nixon, revealed the names of two dozen Republican senators who repeatedly expressed contempt for the incumbent Donald Trump. The list of politicians convicted of dislike for the American leader was posted on his Twitter account.
The list includes Ben Sasse from Nebraska, Susan Collins from Maine, Lisa Murkowski from Alaska, Rick Scott and Marco Rubio from Florida, Chuck Grassley from Chuck Grassley from Iowa and Martha McSally from Arizona. In addition, the journalist pointed out Rob Portman from Ohio, Lamar Alexander from Tennessee, Roy Blunt from Missouri, John Cornyn from Texas, John Thune from South Dakota , Mitt Romney from Utah, Mike Braun and Todd Young from Indiana, Tim Scott from South Carolina, Richard Burr from North Carolina, Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania, Jerry Moran and Pat Roberts from Kansas, and Richard Shelby from Alabama.
According to Bernstein, he learned about the similar attitude of the named senators towards Trump from their colleagues, staff members of their offices, lobbyists and sources in the White House. At the same time, the politicians themselves, for the most part, have never spoken out publicly against the policies of the incumbent president. In addition, some of them even took an active part in Trump's election campaign: for example, Florida Senator Rubio spoke at his recent rally.
As the journalist noted, many, if not most, of the senators he listed were happy with Trump's defeat in the election. At the same time, they were afraid to openly criticize the American leader, because they knew that his support could secure their re-election in the Senate elections.
Karl Bernstein was one of the journalists for The Washington Post who helped spark the Watergate political scandal in the United States in the 1970s. After a series of media reports about an attempt to wiretap Democratic headquarters, Republican President Richard Nixon was forced to resign in 1974.
