Rep. Scott DesJarlais, who claims to be '100 percent' anti-abortion even after his ex-wife had two abortions and he pressured his mistress to have one, has been silent for a week
But in the din of countless statements, tweets, and posts that Republicans released praising the end ofIt’s not that the Tennessee Republican opposed the court’s decision. He campaigned on anti-abortion policy, proudly called himself “100 percent” anti-abortion, and is a member of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus.In 2012, it came out that DesJarlais had urged his pregnant mistress to get an abortion—a stunning revelation that was caught on tape—and that his ex-wife had two abortions herself.
Since June 24, the day the decision was issued, DesJarlais has not tweeted about the downfall of abortion rights. In fact, he hasn’t tweeted about any subject, at all. Contacted by The Daily Beast, DesJarlais’ office did not respond to questions about why he had not made any public statements about the ruling.
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