Leftists are threatening violence if Senate Republicans confirm President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire f***ing thing down,” former CNN host Reza Aslan wrote on Twitter. “Over our dead bodies. Literally.”
It was a chilling threat from from the Iranian-American professor, author and television host.
“Not a threat, but if they do, they all should consider living the rest of their lives in armor protected cars and homes,” another Twitter wrote. “Forget going out to dinner or anything else, plan on living in a bunker the rest of your days.”
Read more of the vile messages below.
If McConnell jams someone through, which he will, there will be riots.
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) September 18, 2020
Canadian political science professor at the University of Waterloo: pic.twitter.com/fKLCX3LGa4
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) September 19, 2020
Member of the Wisconsin “Ethics Commission” @MrAndyNgo pic.twitter.com/oNiRrlCCJn
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) September 19, 2020
We’re shutting this country down if Trump and McConnell try to ram through an appointment before the election.
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) September 18, 2020
If they even TRY to replace RBG we burn the entire fucking thing down.
— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) September 19, 2020