It proves nothing of the kind.
Stop this silliness. This is GOPe orchestrated. This matter is not about being fair to this guy or whether his behavior is acceptable.
This matter is about erasure of Liz Cheney. It’s not about anything else. There are certainly squeaky clean candidates in Wyoming who can erase her for sure during nomination.
Get one. Jettison this guy. He can try again someday when the situation is not so critical.