They deserve to be hit and hit hard.
I wonder how many of these same Republicans also voted for Trump? They are all money-grubbing fools trying to keep their party from being destroyed by more extreme money-grubbing fools.
It was one thing for the same republicans to give Trump the benefit of a doubt in 2016, but after 4 years, I doubt the more sane republicans won't be voting for him again in 2020.
Then again I do tend to over estimate the intelligence of people when ti comes to voting and elections.