(CNN) The tweet, as his supporters have always proclaimed, spoke for itself:"All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching. Thousands, most of them black, were lynchedThe violence and horror of lynchings in the United States cannot be overstated. "They were transgressing the idea that black people should always be deferential to white men," Ramey said. "Given the history in our country, I would not compare this to a lynching," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. Correction: This story has been updated to correctly state when Biden apologized for using the term "lynching"

Source: CNN October 23, 2019 20:20 UTC