Too harsh. He is faced with a unique situation with a minority willing to destroy the Senate and the country to get their way. He tried to work it out bloodlessly until he realized that was impossible. He was ready to pull the trigger last time when the rug was pulled from under him by the seditious seven.
There are no fig leaf now for the "moderates". It is ready, aim, fire and he will.
Where will they stand now?
We'll see.