{"id":1507806,"date":"2022-06-08T13:19:43","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T17:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1507806"},"modified":"2022-06-08T13:19:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T17:19:55","slug":"mcconnell-senate-republicans-blame-unhinged-rhetoric-for-attempted-attack-on-kavanaugh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcconnell-senate-republicans-blame-unhinged-rhetoric-for-attempted-attack-on-kavanaugh\/","title":{"rendered":"McConnell, Senate Republicans Blame \u2018Unhinged\u2019 Rhetoric For Attempted Attack On Kavanaugh"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmcconnell-senate-republicans-blame-unhinged-rhetoric-for-attempted-attack-on-kavanaugh%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1507806&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with other Senate Republicans, blasted \u201cunhinged\u201d rhetoric\u201d from Democratic leaders for the attempted attack on Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/06\/08\/brett-kavanaugh-man-gun-maryland-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arrested<\/a> a man armed with at least one weapon and several burglary tools after telling officers he intended to kill Kavanaugh, The Washington Post first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2022\/06\/08\/kavanaugh-threat-arrest-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. McConnell said the unprecedented <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/02\/supreme-court-overturn-roe-v-wade-dobbs-jackson-womens-health-abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">leak<\/a> of the Supreme Court draft in May fueled the incident to occur.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where we are,\u201d McConnell said. \u201cIf these reports are correct, [there was] an assassination attempt against a sitting Justice, or something close to it. This is exactly the kind of event that many feared that the terrible breach of the Court\u2019s rules and norms could fuel. This is exactly the kind of event that many worried the unhinged, reckless, apocalyptic rhetoric from prominent figures toward the Court, going back many months, and especially in recent weeks, could make more likely.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This morning\u2019s disturbing reports are exactly why the Senate unanimously passed a Supreme Court security bill weeks ago. But House Democrats have inexplicably blocked it. House Democrats need to stop their blockade and pass this uncontroversial bill today. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wd8UB5RDvm\">pic.twitter.com\/wd8UB5RDvm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leader McConnell (@LeaderMcConnell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderMcConnell\/status\/1534552571943211009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>McConnell urged the House of Representatives to pass legislation to extend around-the-clock security protection to the justices and their families. The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Democratic Delaware Sen. Chris Coons, unanimously <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/09\/senate-police-protection-supreme-court-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">passed<\/a> the Senate on May 9. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/10\/liberals-supreme-court-police-parity-act-security-protest-roe-v-wade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Liberals Melt Down Over Bipartisan SCOTUS Security Protection Bill)\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is common sense, non-controversial legislation,\u201d he said. \u201cIt passed in this chamber unanimously. But House Democrats have spent weeks blocking the measure that passed here unanimously related to security for Supreme Court justices. The House\u2019s Democrats have refused to take it up. Now, look, Mr. President, that needs to change and it needs to change right now. House Democrats must pass this bill and they need to do it today. No more fiddling around with this, they need to pass it today. They need to stop their multi-week blockade against the Supreme Court security bill and pass it before the sun sets today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called on Democrats to \u201cstop their irresponsible and incendiary rhetoric\u201d and added that President Joe Biden\u2019s administration \u201cencouraged\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/05\/left-wing-group-conservative-scotus-justices-roe-v-wade-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">protests<\/a> outside of the justices\u2019 homes after the leak.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Biden admin encouraged protests outside of [the] justices\u2019 homes. Schumer threatened: \u2018You have released the whirlwind &#038; you will pay the price!\u2019 Now a would-be assassin went to the home of a Supreme Court justice,\u201d Cruz said. \u201cBiden and the Dems need to stop their irresponsible and incendiary rhetoric on Roe and condemn the violence coming from their supporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden and the Dems need to stop their irresponsible and incendiary rhetoric on Roe and condemn the violence coming from their supporters. 2\/x<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedcruz\/status\/1534568420657750022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio also called out House Democrats for stalling the bill to extend security. He also criticized the Justice Department for not combating threats against the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast month I asked @TheJusticeDept to take threats against Supreme Court justices seriously,\u201d Rubio said. \u201cLast night a California man with at least one weapon &#038; burglary tools went to Brett Kavanaugh\u2019s home to try and kill him.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">And Pelosi still refuses to pass the bipartisan bill increasing security for Supreme Court justices <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mizFpv9n0s\">https:\/\/t.co\/mizFpv9n0s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/marcorubio\/status\/1534550119571390467?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cornyn, the co-sponsor of the bill, urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to pass the legislation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery day they don\u2019t the threat to the Justices grows, the potential for tragedy becomes more likely &#038; House Democrats achieve a new apex of political dysfunction,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Speaker Pelosi, I implore you: please pass my SCOTUS Security bill.<\/p>\n<p>Every day they don\u2019t the threat to the Justices grows, the potential for tragedy becomes more likely &#038; House Democrats achieve a new apex of political dysfunction.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BdEV0li9HY\">https:\/\/t.co\/BdEV0li9HY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7Wuh0DEMh1\">https:\/\/t.co\/7Wuh0DEMh1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCornyn\/status\/1534562991248662531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 8, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HawleyMO\/status\/1534559378367561731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">called<\/a> out Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for previously stating Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh \u201cwill pay the price.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wonder if @chuckschumer is still proud of personally threatening Supreme Court Justices now that people with guns are showing up at their houses to kill them,\u201d Hawley said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, along with other Senate Republicans, blasted \u201cunhinged\u201d rhetoric\u201d from Democratic leaders for the attempted attack on Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday.Authorities arrested<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1507806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1507806"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507806\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1507806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1507806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1507806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}