Senator John Cornyn, a Republican representing Texas, posted a series of tweets on September 4, 2025, addressing crime and accountability in Washington, D.C.
In his first post at 15:54 UTC, Cornyn commented, “Rules for thee but not for KP.” The tweet does not provide additional context or specify to whom “KP” refers.
Later the same day, at 16:20 UTC and again at 16:21 UTC, Cornyn praised a judge’s efforts regarding public safety in the nation’s capital. In both posts he wrote, “Bravo, Judge! Thank you for working to crackdown on crime in D.C. to keep residents & visitors safe.” and “Bravo, Judge! Thank you for working to crackdown on crime in D.C. to keep residents & visitors safe.”
Senator Cornyn has held his seat since first being elected in 2002. He won reelection campaigns against Ron Kirk in 2002 with 55% of the vote, Rick Noriega in 2008 with 54.8%, David Alameel in 2014 with 61.6%, and MJ Hegar in 2020 with 53.5%. Throughout his tenure, Cornyn has frequently commented on issues related to law enforcement and public safety.
