They actual said "besides" those comments, meaning "other than". Also, "crawling from the woodwork" is an idiom in common usage: https://dictionary.cambridge.o

They actual said "besides" those comments, meaning "other than". Also, "crawling from the woodwork" is an idiom in common usage: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/come-crawl-out-of-the-woodwork https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/come-cra... It's not literally comparing people to insects, or implying that, even though it has a disapproving tone.