Schumer says he used the wrong words following Supreme Court backlash
Source: CNN
Schumer says he used the wrong words following Supreme Court backlash
By Chandelis Duster, CNN
Updated 11:14 AM ET, Thu March 5, 2020
Washington (CNN) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he used the wrong words in his comments about Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, saying they were not a threat.
Schumer's remarks on the Senate floor came after a slew of condemnations coming from Republicans and the high court's chief justice.
"Now, I should not have used the words I used yesterday. They didn't come out the way I intended to," Schumer said Thursday morning. "My point was that there would be political consequences, political consequences for President (Donald) Trump and Senate Republicans if the Supreme Court, with the newly confirmed justices, stripped away a woman's right to choose."
Schumer did not appear to directly apologize, and instead accused Republicans of "gross distortion" and "manufacturing outrage."
"Of course I didn't intend to suggest anything other than political and public opinion consequences for the Supreme Court, and it is a gross distortion to imply otherwise. I'm from Brooklyn. We speak in strong language. I shouldn't have used the words I did, but in no way was I making a threat. I never, never would do such a thing. And Leader McConnell knows that. And Republicans who are busy manufacturing outrage over these comments know that, too."
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"I should not have used the words I used yesterday."
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says he used the wrong words in his comments about Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday, saying they were not a threat.
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