Sen. John Cornyn John CornynSupreme Court fight pushes Senate toward brink Hillicon Valley: Productivity, fatigue, cybersecurity emerge as top concerns amid pandemic | Facebook critics launch alternative oversight board | Google to temporarily bar election ads after polls close Lawmakers introduce legislation to boost cybersecurity of local governments, small businesses MORE (R-Texas) is facing criticism related to the timing of his sharing a week-old article quoting House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? MORE (D-Calif.) discussing possible “collateral damage” of Democrats’ economic policies.

The piece, from the Washington Free Beacon, details Pelosi’s comments on proposed economic policies, but the headline, which Cornyn shared without context, reads: “Pelosi: If There Is ‘Collateral Damage’ for Those Who Don’t Share Our View, ‘So Be It.’ ”

Cornyn shared the article Sunday morning, the day after 11 people were killed in a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, and days after several pipe bombs were mailed to top Democratic figures.

“Everyone across the political spectrum should choose their words more carefully. MSM seems to only hear and report it when done by those they oppose,” the No. 2 senator wrote. “That's bias.”

Everyone across the political spectrum should choose their words more carefully. MSM seems to only hear and report it when done by those they oppose. That's bias. https://t.co/mc24n0ruKk — Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) October 28, 2018

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The full comments, which Pelosi made more than 10 days ago, are about proposed progressive economic policies.

"We owe the American people to be there for them, for their financial security, respecting the dignity and worth of every person in our country, and if there is some collateral damage for some others who do not share our view, well, so be it, but it shouldn't be our original purpose,” she said, according to the Free Beacon.

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthySunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election House to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol MORE (R-Calif.) called the comments “dangerous rhetoric” in a tweet the day the article was published, which was before the bombs or Pittsburgh shooting.

But some social media users, including media figures, accused Cornyn of taking Pelosi’s comments out of context by tweeting them following a week of political violence.

Former GOP lawmaker David Jolly (Fla.), who is a frequent critic of President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE and officially left the Republican party last week, called on Cornyn to delete the tweet

“You know what you did here, the morning after a mass shooting, and it's disgusting,” Jolly wrote. “Delete your tweet.”

Senator, as the article makes patently clear, she is discussing liberal economic policies to address climate change, and the economic consequences to some industries.



You know what you did here, the morning after a mass shooting, and it's disgusting.



Delete your tweet. https://t.co/1WXEohKlFw — David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) October 28, 2018

CNBC chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood also criticized Cornyn for the tweet.

“This morning [Sen. Cornyn] piggybacked on Breitbart and the others to leave GOP voters with the impression that Pelosi incites supporters in the same way Trump does - ‘both sides,’ ” Harwood tweeted.

we just suffered terrorist attack by Trump fanatic and mass murder by anti-Semitic white supremacist 1/2



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so #2 Senate GOP leader sends story on week-old Pelosi “collateral damage” comments https://t.co/RiNm6zjPxD — John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 28, 2018

The Hill has reached out to Cornyn’s office for comment.