Democratic Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries accused Supreme Court docket justices on Tuesday of being “right-wing extremists.”
“It seems there isn’t a backside to the unethical conduct of the right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court docket,” mentioned the New York Democrat, who didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from The Each day Sign.
It’s not clear what conduct Jeffries was referring to—maybe final week’s ProPublica report accusing Supreme Court docket Justice Clarence Thomas of violating Supreme Court docket ethics associated to talking engagements with a Koch philanthropy group.
However Jeffries’ tweet was met with criticism from those that accuse high-profile Democrats of stirring up resentment in opposition to the justices.
Because the Might 2022 leak of the draft opinion indicating the Roe v. Wade abortion choice can be overturned, protesters have been illegally demonstrating exterior the properties of the conservative justices. “Reduce his time quick. A rapist mustn’t rule the court docket,” chanted protesters in January as they marched exterior Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s dwelling. “No privateness for us; no peace for you!”
“Even after their hate speech incited assassination makes an attempt on Supreme Court docket justices, Democrat leaders [Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.] and Jeffries gained’t cease their harmful assaults,” the Federalist’s Mollie Hemingway tweeted in response on Tuesday.
Judicial Disaster Community President Carrie Severino tweeted a video highlighting the assassination try on Justice Brett Kavanaugh. That video attributes such threats to the justices’ lives to the “harmful political brinkmanship” of lawmakers similar to Schumer.
Schumer promised in March 2020: “I wish to let you know, [Justice Neil] Gorsuch, and I wish to let you know, Kavanaugh. You could have launched the whirlwind, and you’ll pay the value. You gained’t know what hit you if you happen to go ahead with these terrible selections.”
Schumer’s remarks had been in reference to the Supreme Court docket case June Medical Companies v. Russo, an abortion case the court docket ultimately decided in favor of abortion advocates. However Schumer’s threats prompted Chief Justice John Roberts to subject a uncommon rebuke, calling Schumer’s feedback each “inappropriate” and “harmful.”
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