Bernstein said he believed several of the Republicans on his list were privately happy about Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
Chuck Grassley, who was on Bernstein’s list, said the characterization was untrue.
Roy Gutterman, a Syracuse University professor who specializes in journalism law and ethics, said Bernstein’s approach was unusual and noted the journalist’s frequent criticism of Trump.Mitt Romney on Bernstein’s list.
Romney said last week of Trump’s pressure to overturn the election results that it was “difficult to imagine a worse, more undemocratic action by a sitting American president.â€.
Todd Young said Bernstein’s “unsourced rumors†don’t deserve a response and that Young has a great working relationship with Trump.