McConnell said it’s “best to avoid criticizing judges individually,” and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), an outspoken Trump critic during the presidential campaign, said, “We don’t have any so-called judges, just real judges.”
Trump doubled down on Sunday by tweeting that Robart should be blamed were there a terrorist attack by a foreign visitor from one of the seven countries named in his order.
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas), a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, told reporters on Monday that while he did not agree with the court ruling suspending Trump’s travel ban, he didn’t think it was appropriate to target the judge.
“Anytime you lose a decision in court it’s never fun, but I never felt like it ought to be personal because no matter how mistaken, I think judges are basically just trying to do their jobs,” he said, predicting the order would be upheld by a higher court.
A White House spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment.
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