A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday erupted in a heated exchange as Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana confronted University of Pennsylvania law professor Kate Shaw over past remarks in which she reportedly called some U.S. Supreme Court justices “evil.”
The confrontation centered on comments Shaw made during an April 22, 2024, podcast.
Senator Kennedy pressed Shaw to clarify her stance on the nation’s highest court, citing a transcript of her podcast where she stated, “Justice Kagan, I mean, will she be able to control the opinions, future Distortion by her evil colleagues, probably not.” (Video Below)
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When asked by Kennedy to identify which justices she was referring to, Shaw claimed she did not recall using the word “evil” and suggested it was likely a transcription error.
“I’ll take it your word Senator. I don’t recall using that word, but all right,” Shaw initially responded, later adding, “I’m very skeptical. There’s a transcription. It was probably a transcription error. I do not think I said that.”
“You did, right here, on your podcast, on April 22, 2024, big as Dallas. And you’re an officer of the court, and you’re here advising us to be respectful of federal judges. And you say they’re evil members of the United States Supreme Court. Gag me with a spoon. You’re part of what’s the problem in all of this,” Kennedy blasted.
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Shaw reiterated her skepticism about the accuracy of the transcript, stating, “I would have to refresh my recollection. I have. I’ve been very critical of the Supreme Court.”
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Following the hearing, Senator Kennedy released a statement saying, “Democrats invited this liberal professor and podcaster, Kate Shaw, to lecture senators on ‘respecting judges.’ Meanwhile, she called justices of the Supreme Court, ‘evil’—and wouldn’t own up to it.”
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