Hakeem Jeffries Criticizes Clarence Thomas Over Positions on Issues Facing Supreme Court
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over his positions on certain issues. “Let me ask this question of brother Thomas,” Jeffries said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing…
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) went after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas over his positions on certain issues.
“Let me ask this question of brother Thomas,” Jeffries said during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday.
He added, “Why are you such a hater? Hate on civil rights. Hate on women’s rights. Hate on reproductive rights. Hate on voting rights. Hate on marital rights. Hate on equal protection under the law. Hate on liberty and justice for all. Hate on free and fair elections. Why are you such a hater?”
Jeffries suggested Thomas thinks he can “get away with it” and “escape public scrutiny.”
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Additionally, Jeffries argued if Thomas “really wants to deal with bullying in America or this problem of people supposedly unwilling to accept outcomes that they don’t like, I’ve got some advice for Justice Thomas.”
He continued, “Start in your own home. Have a conversation with Ginni Thomas. She refused to accept the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. Why? Because she didn’t like the outcome.”
Jeffries accused her of trying to “steal the election, overthrow the United States government and install a tyrant. That’s bullying.”
Last week, Thomas spoke out about the protests taking place in response to the leaked draft opinion showing the Supreme Court