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McConnell: ‘I cannot and will not' support Jackson for Supreme Court
 [Washington Examiner] Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday he would not support Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court."I cannot and will not support Judge Jackson for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court," McConnell said in remarks on the Senate floor. McConnell argued Jackson was not prepared to answer questions on her judicial record or philosophy, arguing her record was more sparse than previous nominees. He also criticized Jackson for not taking a position on the size of the Supreme Court when asked about calls from progressives to add additional justices to counteract the current conservative balance. "The most radical pro-court packing fringe groups badly wanted this nominee for this vacancy," McConnell said. "Judge Jackson was the court packer’s pick, and she testified like it." Jackson’s nomination, McConnell argued, is part of a push from the Biden administration to make the nation "softer on crime." "The judge regularly gave certain terrible kinds of criminals light sentencing guidelines," McConnell said, repeating Republican arguments that Jackson's sentences for child pornography offenders as a trial judge were lenient. Jackson said her sentences were within legal norms and guidelines that judges must consider as a matter of law. Related: Mitch McConnell: 2022-03-17 Ukrainian perspective: Russian invasion of Ukraine, March 16th, 2022 Mitch McConnell: 2022-03-15 Eric Garcetti Ambassadorship Hits Snag As U.S. Senator Launches Investigation Into Harassment Allegations Against Mayor's Advisor Mitch McConnell: 2022-02-12 Coal Kettle Black Mr. ‘violent riot’ Ted Cruz Dunks On McConnell Over J6 Comments Related: Ketanji Brown Jackson: 2022-03-24 It isn't ‘fringe left' hurting Democrats ‐ the fringe IS the Dems Ketanji Brown Jackson: 2022-03-24 I Don't Find Your Testimony Credible, but your 'I hate you racist crackers' body language is coming thru Lima Charley Ketanji Brown Jackson: 2022-03-23 Ketanji Brown Jackson Has Leadership Role at School Promoting Critical Race Theory Posted by: Besoeker 2022-03-25 |
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