Roberts chides Schumer for 'dangerous' remarks on 2 justices
Roberts was responding to Schumer's remarks at a rally outside the court while a high-profile abortion case was being argued inside. “You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,” Schumer said, naming the two appointees of President
In a statement, Schumer spokesman
Goodman said Schumer's comments “were a reference to the political price
He noted that the chief justice remained quiet in recent weeks when Trump questioned the impartiality of Justices
Trump himself weighed in on Schumer's comments later Wednesday, tweeting: “If a Republican did this, he or she would be arrested, or impeached. Serious action MUST be taken NOW!”
Roberts, who in 2018 rebuked Trump for the president's criticism of an “Obama judge," had jumped to his colleagues' defense after Schumer's remarks. “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 in a statement.
The justices are currently weighing a
Roberts is expected to be the deciding vote.
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