Chief Justice Roberts calls Schumer's comments about Gorsuch, Kavanaugh 'dangerous'

John Roberts.
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Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for comments he made about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard a challenge to a Louisiana law that requires admitting privileges at local hospitals for doctors who perform abortions in clinics. During a rally held at the same time as the hearing, Schumer told the crowd, "I want to tell you Gorsuch, I want to tell you Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won't know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions."


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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.