Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer
Charles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerTrump slams Schumer statement on Kavanaugh, Gorsuch: 'Serious action MUST be taken NOW' Montana's Democratic governor plans last-minute run for Senate Schumer's office says he was referencing justices paying 'political price' MORE (D-N.Y.) said on Thursday that he "shouldn't have used the words" he did when he said that two Supreme Court justices would "pay the price" for their decisions on abortion rights cases.
The remarks about Justices Brett Kavanaugh
Brett Michael KavanaughGOP senator to try to censure Schumer over SCOTUS remark Trump slams Schumer statement on Kavanaugh, Gorsuch: 'Serious action MUST be taken NOW' Schumer's office says he was referencing justices paying 'political price' MORE and Neil Gorsuch
Neil GorsuchGOP senator to try to censure Schumer over SCOTUS remark Trump slams Schumer statement on Kavanaugh, Gorsuch: 'Serious action MUST be taken NOW' Schumer's office says he was referencing justices paying 'political price' MORE had sparked an outpouring of GOP criticism and a rebuke from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
"Now I should not have used the words I used yesterday," Schumer said in remarks from the Senate floor.
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"They did not come out the way I intended to. My point was that there would be political consequences, political consequences for President Trump
Donald John TrumpAs Biden surges, GOP Ukraine probe moves to the forefront Republicans, rooting for Sanders, see Biden wins as setback Trump says Biden Ukraine dealings will be a 'major' campaign issue MORE and Senate Republicans if the Supreme Court ... stripped away a women's right to choose."
.@SenSchumer: "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." pic.twitter.com/3pXSJdqIK2
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His comments come as Republicans have raced to lash out at the Democratic leader after he warned the two conservatives justices that they would "pay the price" if they voted against abortion rights.
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“I want to tell you, Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch, you have unleashed a whirlwind, and you will pay the price,” Schumer said at a rally on Wednesday. “You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
Justices heard arguments Wednesday on a Louisiana abortion law that could see the court revisit the protections that emerged in the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
Republicans have characterized Schumer's comments as a "threat." They earned him a rare rebuke from Roberts and a threat of a censure attempt by Sen. Josh Hawley
Joshua (Josh) David HawleyGOP senator to try to censure Schumer over SCOTUS remark Hillicon Valley: Lawmakers seek 5G rivals to Huawei | Amazon, eBay grilled over online counterfeits | Judge tosses Gabbard lawsuit against Google | GOP senator introduces bill banning TikTok on government devices GOP senator to offer bill banning TikTok on government devices MORE (R-Mo.).
But Schumer hit back at the GOP criticism saying he didn't mean to imply a physical threat and "it is a gross distortion to imply otherwise."
"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," he said.
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