Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Thursday tweeted his outrage with Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) for vowing to oppose all of President Trump’s judicial picks until there is a vote on legislation that would protect special counsel Robert Mueller.
{mosads}”Flake is a selfish narcissist who would stop one of the few things he actually could do for his country-confirm responsible judges,” Huckabee wrote. “His hate of @realDonaldTrump exceeds his sense of duty. His proposal is unconstitutional anyway.”
“Good riddance!” Huckabee wrote of Flake, who is retiring in early January. “Go hide in an elevator!”
Flake’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Huckabee’s elevator comment was an apparent reference to a viral video from September that showed an activist confronting Flake during the confirmation battle over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) canceled pending votes on almost two dozen court nominees after Flake vowed to oppose them until he gets a vote on a bill that would prevent Mueller from being fired by anyone other than a senior Justice Department official.
Mueller is reportedly close to wrapping up his investigation into alleged collusion between Moscow and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, as well as Russian interference in that year’s election.
Some lawmakers are concerned that Trump’s recent appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general might lead to to Mueller’s dismissal. Flake and others have advocated for legislation that would codify protections for Mueller.