“I don’t criticize them for saying what they did, because actually, it’s true,” Harry Reid told reporters Tuesday. | Getty Senate Democrats: Republicans are selling guns to ISIL

Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), are doubling down on their attacks on Republicans for failing to pass gun control legislation.

It began with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) telling the Washington Post on Monday that Republicans “have decided to sell weapons to ISIS” after his filibuster last week that lasted nearly 15 hours.


Then, the Senate blocked four gun control bills Monday night along largely partisan lines, including legislation that would have banned gun sales to individuals on the terror watch list. Following the votes, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) echoed Murphy’s comments, tweeting, “The @SenateGOP have decided to sell weapons to ISIS.”

On Tuesday, Murphy and Warren received support from top Democratic leaders.

Asked if such rhetoric was responsible, Reid said that Democratic efforts would have likely stopped terrorist shootings in San Bernardino and Orlando.

“I don’t criticize them for saying what they did, because actually, it’s true,” Reid told reporters Tuesday.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said he was unaware of Warren’s tweet, but backed the general sentiment.

“It is without question possible for suspected terrorists to buy guns because Republicans are protecting their ability to do so,” he said.

Burgess Everett contributed reporting.