McConnell says he hasn’t made his thoughts up on Jackson Supreme Court docket affirmation vote

Senate Minority Chief Mitch McConnell stated Sunday he hasn’t determined which manner he’ll vote on Decide Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate listening to for her nomination to the Supreme Court docket.

Jackson, the primary Black lady nominated to the highest courtroom, is ready to look Monday earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“The Committee will ask her all of the powerful questions. I have not made a remaining determination as to how I will vote,” McConnell stated on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “It will likely be a respectful deep dive into her document, which I believe is solely acceptable for a lifetime appointment.”

It hasn’t been solely clear how powerful Republicans will probably be of their line of questioning towards the choose, however it seems some lawmakers have stepped up their critiques towards Jackson.

Final week, McConnell reportedly stated he was involved Jackson’s expertise as a public defender could lead on her to favor prison defendants.

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., stated final week he performed a assessment of Jackson’s document and “observed an alarming sample in the case of Decide Jackson’s therapy of intercourse offenders, particularly these preying on youngsters.” Impartial fact-checkers later debunked Hawley’s claims.

Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday denounced Hawley’s assaults on Jackson, saying on ABC’s “This Week” his evaluation of the Supreme Court docket nominee was “inaccurate and unfair.”

“He is a part of a fringe throughout the Republican Occasion,” Durbin stated. “He does not have the credibility he thinks he does.”