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Breaking Report: Calls For Schumer to Step Down Grow Louder – Even From Democrats!

Posted By Wayne Dupree On March 4, 2020 @ 10:45 pm In Politics | No Comments

By Sophie O’Hara | March 4, 2020

Chuck Schumer has really stepped in it this time.

Today he spoke at a rally outside the Supreme Court, where Justices were deciding on a major case on abortion.

Schumer took things way too far and targeted both Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh saying they would “pay the price” if their decision wasn’t to his liking.

Did Senate Democrat leader Schumer just threaten two conservative justices? Where is the media?

“I want to tell you Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch: You have unleashed a whirlwind, and you will pay the price”pic.twitter.com/MellytNNp5 ^[1]

— Mark Meadows (@MarkMeadows) March 4, 2020 ^[2]

Well, needless to say, Schumer is facing major backlash for these unhinge comments.

Chief Justice Roberts even issued a rare response to Schumer, saying his threats towards Gorsuch and Kavanaugh were “inappropriate” and “dangerous.”

Roberts replied in his remarkable written statement, obtained by Fox News: “This morning, Senator Schumer spoke at a rally in front of the Supreme Court while a case was being argued inside. Senator Schumer referred to two Members of the Court by name and said he wanted to tell them that ‘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.'”

Roberts continued: “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. All Members of the Court will continue to do their job, without fear or favor, from whatever quarter.” [Fox News ^[3]]

But it doesn’t stop there!

GOP Senator Josh Hawley is already gearing up to file a motion to censure Schumer:

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) said on Wednesday night that he will try to censure Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) after remarks made toward Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch.

The Democratic leader earlier in the day warned that the two conservative justices would “pay the price” if they voted against abortion rights.
“I would call on Schumer to apologize, but we all know he has no shame,” Hawley tweeted. “So tomorrow I will introduce a motion to censure Schumer for his pathetic attempt at intimidation” of SCOUS. [The Hill ^[5]]

I would call on Schumer to apologize, but we all know he has no shame. So tomorrow I will introduce a motion to censure Schumer for his pathetic attempt at intimidation of #SupremeCourt ^[6]

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 5, 2020 ^[7]

There are also two public Democrats, Jimmy Williams, a senior adviser to Tom Steyer and liberal law professor Lawrence Tribe, who are also slamming Schumer’s threats:

Threatening a sitting Justice regardless of their politics is dangerous. What Schumer said is gross inappropriate and unacceptable. He should clarify his words immediately or step down from leadership. We must be better than this. https://t.co/kRKNH4y6tj ^[8]

— jimmy williams (@Jimmyspolitics) March 4, 2020 ^[9]

These remarks by @SenSchumer ^[10] were inexcusable. Chief Justice Roberts was right to call him on his comments. I hope the Senator, whom I’ve long admired and consider a friend, apologizes and takes back his implicit threat. It’s beneath him and his office. https://t.co/xbNnUeznRR ^[11]

— Laurence Tribe 🇺🇦 ⚖️ (@tribelaw) March 4, 2020 ^[12]

Schumer just completely shot himself in the foot and the only thing that might save him is an apology for his outrageous threats.

Though, that’s unlikely to do much to help him.

So basically Schumer is completely screwed.

This piece originally appeared on WayneDupree.com ^[13] and is used by permission.