'They will pay the price': Collins rips Dems for endangering Justice Barrett, Kagan; Reed fires back
During a Senate Appropriations hearing featuring Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan, Sen. Susan Collins criticised what she described as inflammatory political rhetoric directed at the judiciary. Without mentioning Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer by name, Collins referenced his 2020 comments outside the Supreme Court, arguing that heated rhetoric from public officials can worsen the threat environment facing judges.