Exactly what consequences would he suffer? Answer none. The Democrats in the House will not impeach him and even if they did the RINO’s would never vote for removal.
Consequences would be the destruction of his reputation. Now, if he cares not for that then, sure, he’ll go scorched earth on this.
And leftists are doing that. They are desperate.
But it would expose him as the fully baked fool that he would be if he did that.