Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Launches Preliminary Investigation into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Over 2020 Comments Targeting Supreme Court Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch<\/p>\n
The investigation comes amid renewed attention on Schumer\u2019s 2020 comments, which some interpreted as a threat against Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh ahead of their decision on Roe v. Wade.<\/p>\n
On March 4, 2020, Schumer addressed the crowd outside the U.S. Supreme Court while the justices heard a Louisiana abortion case. During his speech, he warned Gorsuch and Kavanaugh of consequences if they voted to restrict abortion rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to tell you, Gorsuch, I want to tell you, Kavanaugh, you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You won\u2019t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions,\u201d Schumer stated.<\/p>\n
Schumer later attempted to clarify his remarks, stating from the Senate floor that he never intended to threaten the justices. He admitted he \u201cshouldn\u2019t have used the words I did\u201d but accused conservatives of trying to \u201cgenerate outrage\u201d over his comments.<\/p>\n
An ethics complaint was filed against Schumer at the time, but no action was taken.<\/p>\n
In a letter dated January 21, 2025, Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin confirmed that a \u201cpreliminary inquiry\u201d had been initiated regarding Schumer\u2019s statements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe take threats against public officials very seriously. I look forward to your cooperation,\u201d Martin wrote in the letter, which was directly addressed to Schumer.<\/p>\n
Schumer has a history of making comments that hint at political retribution against his adversaries.<\/p>\n
Back in 2017, during the early stages of the Russia investigation, Schumer cautioned President Donald Trump about taking on U.S. intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me make this clear, you challenge the intelligence community, and they have multiple ways to retaliate,\u201d Schumer remarked during an interview with MSNBC\u2019s Rachel Maddow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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