Rep. Eric Swalwell is on board with other Democrats in condemning President Trump’s criticisms of the media:
A #freepress is essential to a healthy democracy. We must send a strong, clear message that such violence will not be tolerated – that’s why I introduced the Journalist Protection Act today w/ @SenBlumenthal & @SenatorMenendez. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/7ixXQfurGF
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) March 12, 2019
Agreeing with his fellow congressional Democrat, Sen. Bob Menendez responded with a slam on President Trump and his approach to the media:
Despite the Trump Admin’s dangerous rhetoric, a free press will NEVER be the enemy of the people. In the spirit of #SunshineWeek we must work to make gov’t more transparent and to protect the journalists dedicated to holding those in power accountable. https://t.co/ueQjIfSnTz
— Senator Bob Menendez (@SenatorMenendez) March 12, 2019
A credentialed White House reporter for the Daily Caller, Henry Rodgers, has some experience with Menendez and responded accordingly:
Remember that time you threatened to call the police on me for asking you if you would vote for the Green New Deal last month? I'm a credentialed reporter… So this applies to me as well, right? https://t.co/0CMUTSJVM6
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) March 12, 2019
Ouch!
About a month ago, Menendez threatened to call the Capitol Police on Rodgers for the crime of asking a question he didn’t like. But yeah, Trump’s the one who’s a hindrance to the media’s “truth to power” ability — right, Sen. Menendez?
REKT
— Christopher D. White (@ZanderKelly30) March 12, 2019
Oh snap!
— Адамчик England ???️??? (@aengland818) March 12, 2019
Well this escalated quickly. https://t.co/yO3K6AWTFL
— Jeff Pollock (@freddyandfrieda) March 13, 2019
Menendez definitely had that coming.
@SenatorMenendez hypocrite and corrupt https://t.co/4nbrgFknZY
— jade peach (@JadeNushuz4me) March 13, 2019
GREAT combination, isn’t it? *Eye roll*