Rep. Louie Gohmert Louis (Louie) Buller GohmertRep. Dan Meuser tests positive for COVID-19 Watchdog calls for probe into Gohmert 'disregarding public health guidance' on COVID-19 Massie plans to donate plasma after testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies MORE (R-Texas) said on Friday that he fears Republicans aren't standing behind President Trump like they should in the wake of former FBI Director James Comey's explosive testimony.

"Tuesday apparently our leadership changed the week's scheduling and said 'Let's go dark on Friday,' which means the emphasis will not be on what we're doing good in Washington," Gohmert said on "Fox & Friends."

"We're basically leaving the president to dangle," he added. "I'm very concerned we're not being supportive enough to get the message out."

.@replouiegohmert: By not being in session today, we're leaving emphasis on Comey testimony. We're not being supportive enough of POTUS. pic.twitter.com/YrnaF2W6fM — FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) June 9, 2017

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Comey described to lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday his fraught relationship with Trump, recalling that the president had once asked him to pledge his loyalty, drop his agency's investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn and that he felt compelled to document his interactions with Trump because he was afraid the president would later lie about them.

But Republicans have, for the most part, defended Trump against Comey's claims. House Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) said on Thursday that any errors or missteps made by Trump could very well be due to the president's lack of experience in government.

“The president’s new at this. He’s new at government," he said. "He’s not steeped in the long-running protocols that establish the relationships between [the Department of Justice], FBI and White Houses."

Other GOP lawmakers have hailed Comey's testimony as a sign of vindication for Trump. The former top cop said during the hearing that he did, in fact, tell Trump three times that he was not the subject of an investigation — an acknowledgment that appears to verify a previous claim by the president.

Trump himself tweeted Friday morning that he felt "total and complete vindication" in the wake of Comey's hearing "despite so many false statements and lies."

"Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and WOW, Comey is a leaker!" he wrote on Twitter.