Kentanji Brown Jackson Openly Denounces Trump’s Attacks On Judges
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The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity. The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law.
I urge you to keep going, keep doing what is right for our country, and I do believe that history will vindicate your service.
— Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in remarks delivered at a judges’ conference in Puerto Rico, where she openly criticized Donald Trump without mentioning him by name, but referring to him as “the elephant in the room.” Jackson continued, noting, “Other judges have faced challenges like the ones we face today, and have prevailed.” According to Politico, the Supreme Court justice received a standing ovation.
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