“What faith are you, by the way?” Sen. Lindsey Graham questioned Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on her religion today in an effort to rehash what he said was the “offensive” treatment of Amy Coney Barrett in past confirmation hearings.
Sen. Lindsey Graham opened his questioning on Tuesday of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson by asking her about her faith, raising the issue in an effort to rehash what he said was the “offensive” treatment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett in past confirmation hearings.
“If you express your faith as a conservative, all of the sudden, you’re an ‘effing nut.’ And we’re tired of it,” Graham said, referring to a comment made by comedian Bill Maher in 2020. “And it’s not going to happen to you.” Jackson expressed that her faith is important, but noted “there’s no religious test in the Constitution under Article VI.”Graham expressed discontent with the way Barrett’s faith was weaponized as a potential hindrance during her 2020 confirmation hearings. He also spoke of Justice Samuel Alito and former D.C. Circuit Judge Janice Rogers Brown, suggesting that they were the subjects of unfair treatment by Democrats because of their conservative views.
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