THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THE
U.S. MARSHALS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
NONSTOP SECURITY FOR THE
JUSTICES SINCE LAST MONTH.
THEY SAY THEY WANT A DIFFERENT
BILL, ONE THAT WOULD ALSO
INCLUDE SUPREME COURT STAFF.
>> WORKING TOGETHER ON THE BILL
THAT THE SENATE WILL BE ABLE TO
APPROVE OF.
NOBODY IS IN DANGER OVER THE
WEEKEND BECAUSE OF OUR NOT
HAVING A BILL.
>> OTHER DEMOCRATS SAY NO RUSH
TO PASS THE BILL.
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ TOLD
POLITICO IT WOULD BE INSENSITIVE
FOR CONGRESS TO PROTECT SUPREME
COURT JUSTICES BEFORE PASSING
GUN MEASURES TO PROTECT
CHILDREN.
A LEAKED OPINION OF OVERTURNING
ROE VS. WADE LAST MONTH, THAT
LED TO PROTESTORS IN FRONT OF
THE JUSTICES’ HOMES.
IT COULD PROMPT A SURGE OF
VIOLENCE ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
>> John: RICH, THANK YOU.
ANITA.
>> Anita: MORE ON THIS, ASA
HUTCHINSON, GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS
AS WELL AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
NATIONAL GOVERNOR ASSOCIATION.
GREAT TO HAVE YOU HERE TODAY,
APPRECIATE IT.
YOU TWEETED RECENTLY THAT OUR
SUPREME COURT JUSTICES DESERVE
PROTECTION FROM THIS TYPE OF
DANGER.
FOR TOO LONG YOU SAID THE
RHETORIC AND POLITICS HAVE BEEN
TOO DIVISIVE, WE NEED LESS CHAOS
AND MORE RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF
LAW.
HOW DO WE CHANGE THE ATMOSPHERE
FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW?
>> WELL, LET ME STRESS THE
IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR
JUDICIARY.
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO PROTECT OUR
CHILDREN AND SCHOOL, THAT’S A
CREDIBLE RESPONSIBILITY THAT WE
HAVE, WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT.
I’VE BEEN A UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY, I’VE SEEN FEDERAL
JUDGES WHENEVER THEY ARE AT
RISK.
THE RULE OF LAW IS AT RISK, AND
THAT’S FOUNDATIONAL TO AMERICA,
AND THAT’S REFLECTED IN OUR
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
CLEARLY THEY ARE HAVING TO DEAL
WITH MORE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES,
AND IF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IS
GOING TO RESPOND IN GOING INTO,
AT THEIR HOME OR THREATS, THEY
NEED TO HAVE THAT PROTECTION.
YOU KNOW, AS TO HOW YOU DIMINISH
THE CLIMATE IN AMERICA THAT
RESULTS IN THIS KIND OF
HOSTILITY, WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO
EACH OTHER.
THAT’S REALLY FUNDAMENTAL TO
HELPING US TO UNDERSTAND EACH
SIDE AND TO DEAL WITH ISSUES
OTHER THAN RESORTING TO
VIOLENCE.
I THINK IT’S A PART OF THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEDIA AS
WELL.
WE HAVE TO REDUCE THE HARSHNESS
OF OUR RHETORIC.
WE HAVE TO TALK IN MORE CIVIL
TERMS ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO
DEAL WITH THE PROBLEMS THAT WE
FACE, MANY OF THEM THAT YOU JUST
TALKED ABOUT.
BUT CLEARLY WE HAVE TO PROTECT
OUR FEDERAL JUDICIARY.
>> Anita: SPEAKING OF REDUCING
THE HAR 67NESS OF -- HARSHNESS
OF OUR RHETORIC, MANY SAY IT
STARTED IN 2020 WHEN CHUCK
SCHUMER SAID THIS.
>> YOU HAVE RELEASED THE
WHIRLWIND AND YOU WILL PAY THE
PRICE.
YOU WON’T KNOW WHAT HIT YOU IF
YOU GO FORWARD WITH THESE AWFUL
DECISIONS.
>> Anita: HE DID ATTEMPT TO
APOLOGIZE FOR THAT STATEMENT,
BUT NOW WE HAVE 26-YEAR-OLD
NICHOLAS ROSKE CHARGED WITH THE
ATTEMPTED MURDER OF BRETT
KAVANAUGH.
NOT A LOT OF MEDIA OUTRAGE ABOUT
THIS.
I DID NOTE THAT WHOPPI GOLDBERG
ON "THE VIEW" SAY THERE ARE
CONSEQUENCES AND WHAT’S YOUR
REACTION?
>> WHY WHAT SENATOR SCHUMER SAID
CROSSES THE LINE, CREATES MORE
HOSTILITY, ANGER AND ALMOST IT’S
OK TO CONDUCT VIOLENT PROTESTS
OR ENDANGER PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY
ARE DOING THEIR JUDICIAL
RESPONSIBILITIES.
AND SO THAT CROSSES THE LINE.
WE ALSO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO
REDUCE THE RHETORIC AND LET ME
JUST SAY PRESIDENT BIDEN JUST
MADE HIS SPEECH AND IT WAS
BLAMING.
I’M LOOKING FOR A PRESIDENT IN A
WILL ARTICULATE WHERE WE ARE,
WHAT WE NEED TO DO AND NOT
ENGAGE THE BLAME GAME.
I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT FOR
AMERICA TO SEE THAT KIND OF LEADERSHIP AND WHEN WE DON’T
LEADERSHIP AND WHEN WE DON’T
HAVE THAT IT DOES HAVE A WAY OF
PERMEATING THE THINKING OF ALL
AMERICANS.
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE
EQUATION.
OUR LEADERS ACROSS THE BOARD,
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
REDUCING THE HARSHNESS.
OBVIOUSLY WE DIFFER ON ISSUES.
LET’S HAVE CIVIL DEBATES ABOUT
IT AND SETS THE EXAMPLE FOR
AMERICAN.