Jim acosta claims McConnell would abolish filibuster if circumstances were reversed: 'What would Mitch do?'

CNN host Jim Acosta on Saturday encouraged Democrats to abolish the filibuster, arguing that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell would do the same if he was in the Democrats' shoes.

"Democrats could think about it this way. If Mitch McConnell were in their shoes, what would he do?" Acosta said. "Given what we know, would we see him letting the filibuster stand? Is the filibuster more important than election rights and women's rights? Is it more important than the lives of our teenagers, the safety of our schools?"

Twitter users were quick to remind the CNN host that despite pressure from his Republican allies, McConnell fiercely opposed dismantling the legislative filibuster when he maintained control of the Senate, as recently as last year.