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The statement by Collins was in reference Chuck Schumer.
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Tuesday pointed to past political rhetoric directed at the Supreme Court, appearing to criticize New York Democrat Chuck Schumer’s 2020 comments as justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testified in rare form before Congress to warn of rising threats and seek additional security funding.
“It is increasingly dangerous to be a Supreme Court justice these days,” she said. “It’s appalling to me that some of the rhetoric is coming from public officials on both sides of the aisle who should know better than to level personal political attacks against the judiciary and the courts specifically. For example, a senator stood in front of the Supreme Court building and called out two members by name, saying that they had released the whirlwind and that they would pay the price.”
This statement by Collins was in reference Chuck Schumer, who in 2020, as the high court was hearing arguments surrounding Roe v. Wade, made less-than-savory comments about the court and the potential decisions that would come down.
“I want to tell you, Gorsuch; I want to tell you, Kavanaugh. You have released the whirlwind,” he said. “And you will pay the price. You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”