Then-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), speaking at a rally of pro-choice supporters in March 2020, threatened Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch and told them that they will “pay the price.” Chief Justice John Roberts condemned Schumer’s remarks, see his response below the transcript.
Two individuals have, in their own words, let loose the mob that is now engaged in threatening the lives of Supreme Court Justices, in addition to their children. However, as you have seen, the Attorney General has not employed the police, secret service or any other security measures to protect them. Demands have gone out for his Impeachment to no avail.
Schumer threat was a verbal attack on our institutions, one that was visceral in nature, one that was an irresponsible, one that was not fitting a Senate Majority Leader. But no calls for his arrest have been made. It is crystal clear that Schumer is guilty of Sedition.
Republicans are pointing fingers at Chuck Schumer’s ‘you will pay the price’ comments after the arrest of an armed man near Brett Kavanaugh’s home
bmetzger@insider.com (Bryan Metzger) – Wednesday
- A man who said he wanted to kill Kavanaugh was arrested early Wednesday morning near the Justice’s house.
- Republicans are blaming Schumer for comments he made at a rally outside the Supreme Court over 2 years ago.
- GOP Sen. Roger Marshall said Schumer “called for this violence” and that the “armed lunatic” was “simply following orders.”
Senate Republicans are pointing fingers at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after an armed man who made threats against Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the Supreme Court Justice’s home on Wednesday.
“Chuck Schumer called for this violence,” wrote Republican Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas on Twitter. “The armed lunatic who showed up at Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home was simply following orders. Justice cannot be served under the threat of mob violence.”