Fwiw, he apologized:
https://twitter.com/wilw/status/927303064863645696?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
A ‘NON-APOLOGY’ apology, as per usual..........I’m sorry I pissed you off, but I’m not sorry I said it, essentially...........