Roberts Calls Schumer Threats Against Justices ‘Dangerous’ – IOTW Report

Roberts Calls Schumer Threats Against Justices ‘Dangerous’

WFB: Chief Justice John Roberts condemned Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) as “dangerous” after the New York Democrat made threatening statements as justices heard oral arguments in a controversial abortion case on Wednesday.

Congressional Democrats took a hostile tack toward the Court’s Trump appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer addressed pro-abortion demonstrators rallying in front of the Supreme Court Wednesday morning and promised the pair would “pay the price” if they voted to restrict abortion access. Chief Justice Roberts called such rhetoric “dangerous” in a statement released Wednesday afternoon.

“Justices know that criticism comes with the territory, but threatening statements of this sort from the highest levels of government are not only inappropriate, they are dangerous,” Roberts said. “All Members of the Court will continue to do their job, without fear or favor, from whatever quarter.” read more

19 Comments on Roberts Calls Schumer Threats Against Justices ‘Dangerous’

  1. Schmuckles spokesman Justin Goodman:

    For Justice Roberts to follow the right wing’s deliberate misinterpretation of what Sen. Schumer said, while remaining silent when President Trump attacked Justices Sotomayor and Ginsberg [sic] last week, shows Justice Roberts does not just call balls and strikes.

    President Trump didn’t threaten them, you asshole. He called them out and insulted them, but there was no threat.

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  2. Now the country needs to tell judge Roberts to treat all the justices the same. Not to only defend Trump appointees. Let’s clean this judge up! When a democratic president is in place we will do it.

  3. A pox on both their houses.

    I can’t imagine why “Justice” Roberts believes he and his fellow maggots are sacrosanct. A black dress doesn’t make you a saint.
    Chuck issued a pretty obvious threat – so? Will the FBI show up at 2 AM armed to the teeth? Fuck no.
    Anybody gonna call him on it? If the Senate doesn’t expel him, they are complicit.
    Silence is Consent.

    The Supremes will go about their rituals and the Senate will go about theirs while we suffer the continued murder of the innocents and President Trump labors mightily to curb the enormous corruptions and depredations of the Swamp.

    It would all be amusing if there were no consequences to We, the People – but shit runs downhill.

    Schumer is threatening violence if the Court inhibits the violence done to the unborn. Think about that.

    izlamo delenda est …

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