Senate Majority Whip John Thune
John Randolph ThuneTrump's magical thinking won't stop the coronavirus pandemic Lawmakers brace for more coronavirus legislation after trillion bill The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Airbnb - Senate overcomes hurdles, passes massive coronavirus bill MORE (R-S.D.) on Tuesday said it was "inappropriate" for President Trump
Donald John TrumpCampaigns face attack ad dilemma amid coronavirus crisis Outgoing inspector general says Trump fired him for carrying out his 'legal obligations' Trump hits Illinois governor after criticism: 'I hear him complaining all the time' MORE to compare the House impeachment inquiry to lynching.
John Randolph ThuneTrump's magical thinking won't stop the coronavirus pandemic Lawmakers brace for more coronavirus legislation after trillion bill The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Airbnb - Senate overcomes hurdles, passes massive coronavirus bill MORE (R-S.D.) on Tuesday said it was "inappropriate" for President TrumpDonald John TrumpCampaigns face attack ad dilemma amid coronavirus crisis Outgoing inspector general says Trump fired him for carrying out his 'legal obligations' Trump hits Illinois governor after criticism: 'I hear him complaining all the time' MORE to compare the House impeachment inquiry to lynching. "That's not appropriate in any context," he added. "It's just inappropriate."
Thune, the No. 2 Senate Republican, is the latest lawmaker to push back against the president, after he made the comparison in a tweet on Tuesday.
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Trump wrote that Republicans should recognize that they are "witnessing" a lynching in the form of impeachment.
"So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights," Trump tweeted. "All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here — a lynching. But we will WIN!"
Democrats are wading deeper into an impeachment inquiry focused on Trump asking Ukraine to investigate the Bidens, and whether or not the administration held up aid in an effort to pressure the country.
The tweet sparked near immediate backlash from House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn
James (Jim) Enos ClyburnWhy Gretchen Whitmer's stock is rising with Team Biden Democrats fear coronavirus impact on November turnout Top GOP lawmakers push back on need for special oversight committee for coronavirus aid MORE (D-S.C.), one of the most influential black lawmakers in Congress, and other lawmakers.
James (Jim) Enos ClyburnWhy Gretchen Whitmer's stock is rising with Team Biden Democrats fear coronavirus impact on November turnout Top GOP lawmakers push back on need for special oversight committee for coronavirus aid MORE (D-S.C.), one of the most influential black lawmakers in Congress, and other lawmakers. 
Kevin Owen McCarthyPelosi, McConnell clash over next coronavirus bill Pelosi scales back coronavirus infrastructure proposal Democrats press Trump, GOP for funding for mail-in ballots MORE (R-Calif.) told reporters on Tuesday that "I don't agree with that language." Thune is the highest ranking Senate Republican to push back against the president's remarks.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTop Federal Reserve official: Further coronavirus stimulus bill may not be needed How governments around the world are passing laws amid the coronavirus crisis Stephen Moore: We're facing another 'Great Depression' MORE did not comment as he walked from the Senate floor to his office when asked by reporters about Trump's tweet.
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellTop Federal Reserve official: Further coronavirus stimulus bill may not be needed How governments around the world are passing laws amid the coronavirus crisis Stephen Moore: We're facing another 'Great Depression' MORE did not comment as he walked from the Senate floor to his office when asked by reporters about Trump's tweet. Sen. John Cornyn
John CornynGOP senator: National shelter-in-place order would be an 'overreaction' Lawmakers already planning more coronavirus stimulus after T package Cuban says he'd spank daughter if she was partying during coronavirus pandemic MORE (R-Texas), an adviser to McConnell, said "some people" would find Trump's comparison offensive.
John CornynGOP senator: National shelter-in-place order would be an 'overreaction' Lawmakers already planning more coronavirus stimulus after T package Cuban says he'd spank daughter if she was partying during coronavirus pandemic MORE (R-Texas), an adviser to McConnell, said "some people" would find Trump's comparison offensive. "Well I remember when Clarence Thomas
Clarence ThomasSupreme Court postpones April arguments Supreme Court rules Citgo responsible for 2004 oil spill Trump steps up intensity in battle with media MORE called his confirmation hearing a high-tech lynching. Obviously that's hyperbole, and some people might find it offensive," Cornyn said. Asked if he was one of the people who would find it offensive, he added: "Listen I've got a pretty high threshold when it comes to being offended around here or I would be offended all day every day."
