Sen. Brian Schatz deletes dopey tweet accusing Border Patrol of using chemical weapons on migrant rock throwers

Greg P. | 6:59 PM on November 25, 2018

No big deal, just Democrat Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii accusing the U.S. Border Patrol of using chemical weapons against the migrant rock throwers who attacked agents today near San Diego:

Democrat Senator now claiming US border patrol used chemical weapons at border. This is an issue you can see they are very serious about. https://t.co/SYCC7ftQrz

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) November 25, 2018

Democrats: We don't want open borders.
Also Democrats: The United States is using chemical weapons on people attempting to storm the US border illegally.

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) November 25, 2018

He has since deleted it, but screenshots are FOREVER:

pic.twitter.com/oUhm01MXQw

— hello (@_freespeechman) November 25, 2018

You see, he found the non-lethal use of force “excessive”:

I went ahead and deleted the one about chemical weapons because I just don’t know enough about what happened. Does this not strike you as excessive?

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) November 25, 2018

Um, no … it’s not excessive. AT ALL:

And I'll say it again. No, border patrol agents who are being hit with rocks launching non lethal counter defense measures is not excessive. https://t.co/1jCnezyuK4

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) November 25, 2018

Self-defense is a “new low,” you see:

Tear gas across the border against unarmed families is a new low.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) November 25, 2018

LOL at the ALL CAPS:

Well Brian, when border agents are being hit with projectiles made out of concrete and granite, they have authority to defend and protect themselves. You're a United States congressman going full caps on twitter instead of knowing things like this. https://t.co/ZIan1DxyVU

— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) November 25, 2018