Trey Gowdy is no longer in Congress. The former South Carolina representative, a lawyer by trade, joined a Greenville, South Carolina law firm after his finishing up his time in Congress.
However, the fact that Gowdy is no longer a member of Congress hasn’t stopped Senator Elizabeth Warren from inexplicably attacking him on Twitter.
On Friday, Warren, for some reason, went after Gowdy, accusing him of lobbying and using his time in Congress because he “wanted a fat lobbyist check.”
.@TGowdySC foamed at the mouth with power in Congress, then retired because he claimed he didn't enjoy it. Now it’s clear: Trey Gowdy just wanted a fat lobbyist paycheck. That should be illegal. https://t.co/mxnxaufvgU
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 4, 2019
But, apparently, Warren didn’t read the article that she tweeted. The article mentions Gowdy will be apart of the firm’s “white collar defense and government investigations team.”
The article also states the he worked at the firm prior to leaving for Congress. I mean, why would a lawyer work at a law firm, right?
Well, Warren wasn’t finished going after Gowdy, tweeting:
We need a lifetime ban on lobbying for members of Congress. And fix the swiss cheese def of “lobbying” so anyone who gets paid to influence Washington has to register. Public service shouldn’t be a launching pad for guys like @TGowdySC & @JoeLieberman to enrich themselves.
— Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) January 4, 2019
This move is obviously just a ploy to try and entice more on the far left to support her by showing how she “stands up against government corruption and for the little guy” before she officially announces her run for president.
Gowdy, not one to sit back and take much, responded to Warren, embarrassing her as he made mention of her cringe-worthy, beer-drinking Instagram Live video.
.@ewarren I’m not lobbying. Not now. Or ever. Perhaps you were cracking open a beer when that was announced. Don’t mind your criticisms. Just be more sensitive to facts.
— Trey Gowdy (@TGowdySC) January 4, 2019