{"id":205134,"date":"2021-03-09T17:30:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T22:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=205134"},"modified":"2021-03-09T17:30:12","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T22:30:12","slug":"gop-senators-take-aim-at-biden-doj-nominee-gupta-over-past-left-wing-attacks-on-lawmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-take-aim-at-biden-doj-nominee-gupta-over-past-left-wing-attacks-on-lawmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP senators take aim at Biden DOJ nominee Gupta over past left-wing attacks on lawmakers"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fgop-senators-take-aim-at-biden-doj-nominee-gupta-over-past-left-wing-attacks-on-lawmakers%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=205134&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 id=\"attachment_2383890\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2383890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanita Gupta was seated during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Associate Attorney General, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 2:16 PM PT \u2013 Tuesday, March 9, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Joe Biden\u2019s pick for one of the top positions in the Justice Department has apologized for past remarks about GOP lawmakers.<\/p>\n<p>Associate Attorney General nominee Vanita Gupta expressed remorse over her left-wing attacks against lawmakers during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) pointed out Gupta had painted Republicans with a broad brush on Twitter. He also called her out for criticizing last year\u2019s Republican National Convention.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2383894\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2383894\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2383894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/AP21068570029004-655x437-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, left, greets Vanita Gupta, right, before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Associate Attorney General, with Lisa Monaco, second from right, before a hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Attorney General, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)\" width=\"655\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2383894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sen. Chuck Grassley greeted Vanita Gupta before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Associate Attorney General on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asserted Gupta\u2019s record shows she is a left-wing, radical activist.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMrs. Gupta as I look at your record, your record is one of an extreme partisan advocate,\u201d Cruz stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Biden\u2019s pick for Associate Attorney General, Vanita Gupta, the number three position at the DOJ has demonstrated an intolerance for and hostility to anyone that disagrees with her far-Left political positions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fNX40Dz9vh\">pic.twitter.com\/fNX40Dz9vh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTedCruz\/status\/1369343840918863883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYour record is an ideolog. Now, there\u2019s a role in our democratic and political process for ideologs, for people that are extreme radical advocates,\u201d Cruz added. \u201cThat role, I believe is not being the number three lawyer at the Department of Justice in charge of the impartial and fair administration of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Texas senator went on to say Gupta has demonstrated an intolerance to anyone that disagrees with her far-left positions.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/house-democrats-gear-up-to-pass-covid-relief-bill-on-wednesday\/\">House Democrats Gear Up To Pass COVID Relief Bill On Wednesday<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vanita Gupta was seated during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Associate Attorney General, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Washington. 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