Republicans raise concerns about Supreme Court justices' safety

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

07/23/24 11:50 AM ET


A pair of House Republicans are raising concerns about Supreme Court justices’ safety following the recent attempted assassination of former President Trump. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs one of the panel’s subcommittees, on Tuesday sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding a staff-level briefing about steps taken to bolster the nine justices’ security.

“(I)n light of the heightened rhetoric and the recent assassination attempt on President Trump, we remain concerned about the security and safety of all judicial branch officers—including and especially the safety of Supreme Court justices,” they wrote in the letter.

The justices’ security has been an increasing concern even before Trump’s Pennsylvania rally earlier this month, where a gunman nearly killed the former president and injured his right ear. The shooting, which also resulted in the death of one rally attendee and critical injuries to two others, sparked the Secret Service director’s resignation on Tuesday.

For the justices, worries came to a head two years ago after the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overturning constitutional abortion protections was leaked.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4788035-house-republicans-concerns-supreme-court-justices-safety/

[Jerry2144]

1. House GOP should pass laws that keep assault weapons

Out of civilian hands. Easy fix

[Cartoonist]

2. I have an idea

Let's ban assault weapons.

[The Wizard]

3. As usual

the GQP is blowing smoke up our asses as a diversion. The Party of professional victims keeps singing the same tune that loses on America's Got Talent.

[Bo Zarts]

32. "Feelings"

In the style of a 1960s Holiday Inn lounge crooner.

[Frasier Balzov]

4. Their pro gun vision for society is the cause.

It puts everyone at risk of death and injury from gunshot wounds.

It puts everyone at risk of communicated threats because of the heightened credibility of following up with gun violence.

[StarryNite]

5. Maybe they're finally realizing

just how dangerous their people are. Before this they didn't care because they thought they were safe and all the prior victims were just collateral damage to the rights of their gun nuts to be weaponized with assault rifles.

[Attilatheblond]

55. Forcing the head of the Secret Service out at this delicate time, now they want more protection

Start the countdown to when it is suggested to hire PRIVATE security forces, paid by taxpayers?

Erik Prince must be nervous that Trump is gonna lose and he will miss out on cronie cash giveaways from another sick fuck administration.

[ImNotGod]

6. They put so much time and deep pocket money into stacking scotus they just want to protect their investment. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. This is definitely the reason! Protect their investment indeed. Thank you! nt

[johnnyfins]

37. Or they are protecting

TSF's only path to the white house?

[Freethinker65]

7. Perhaps the justices should be given arms training like public school teachers.

[Igel]

17. As far as I know, no state has arms training given to teachers.

Some states allow teachers to obtain the required training and apply for permission to carry.

There's a large difference between the two. (Yes, I live in such a state. And I've known teachers who paid for the training with no suggestion that the school district or state should pay. Then again, the teacher already had a CWP.)

[Freethinker65]

22. No, but it was proposed by some as an answer to school gun violence.

And I believe school districts were supposed to divert some of the money for education to pay for it.

[Stargazer99]

43. Yet the taxpayer has to pay for thr SC protection not the children of schools

I for one am damn tired of kissing the a** of supposed royalty

[delisen]

8. I think we need to protect our children from being killed.

and from living in fear of being killed

It needs to be our priority.

Unfortunately the SC 6 prioritize gun manufactures and are responsible for allowing war waging weapons on our streets and in our towns.

[StClone]

24. Cons afraid SCOTUS will be hurt by their own crazy ass rulings, but kiddos not so much.

[Fritz Walter]

9. Would this include protection while vacationing on donors' mega-yachts?

Clarence and Ginnie Thomas might be at risk.


(That would be Ginnie on the right). I love this image: found it on a wine-box at Costco a few weeks ago!

[Enter stage left]

47. That is an amazingly good wine, one of our favorites for many years.

[MayReasonRule]

49. They Toast The Wine Of Wartime, The Finest As They Serve...

The holiest communion for sacrilegious words.

[Attilatheblond]

53. Gotta protect Thomas from coked up sharks

and boats with batteries, doncha know

[liberal N proud]

10. I am sure that thoughts and prayers will cover it

[Traurigkeit]

11. Republicans only worried about 6 of those "justices"

[al_liberal]

12. They shouldn't get any more protection

Than the average public school or Walmart gets. Not courthouses, statehouses, capitol building, nowhere. If we have to live with it so should they.

[Vinca]

13. Someone must have misread that. Surely they said "6 justices safety," not 9.

[StClone]

14. Afraid some ultra-crazy rightie's AK-15 zeroing in on SCOTUS for not being extreme enough.

[dickthegrouch]

16. Maybe they should use 21st century interpretation, rather than 18th century.

The whole f'ing world has changed. They need to get with the times or get out of the way.

[DoBW]

18. blah, blah, blah ... hey look over here"

f'ck 'em

[BComplex]

19. So NOW they're worried about republican assault weapon wielding assassins?

I don't mind paying my tax dollars to protect the only 3 justices who actually TOLD THE TRUTH at their confirmation hearings! The other ones are part and parcel of the gun problem their buddies have created. Let them eat cake.

[live love laugh]

20. In other newz: SCOTUS DGAF about American' safety

Sources: Chevron case; Trump election ballot case; Gun laws

[EarthFirst]

21. "Our end game hinges on their safety..."

Let’s just call it what it is.

MAGA doesn’t give a shit about anyone.

[Comfortably_Numb]

23. The supreme court that gave the green light to bump stocks? Those justices? FFS, let them live in the world they make.

[Figarosmom]

25. Maybe

Instead of making the head of the SS resign they should had increased funding. This was a problem they made in every way from putting weapons in the hands of insane people , to inciting them, to making sure there wasn't enough funding for agents. Nowhere they made the problem worse with a rudderless SS. They really suffer from myopia

[anglesphere]

26. The gall of Republicans to raise

the issue of safety of our institutions after the violent threats and violence they've inspired.

[yourout]

27. Well there is a lot more registered Republicans running around with AR-15s yet.

[The Grand Illuminist]

28. Tough

You reap what you sow.

[Martin68]

29. As well they might. They are traitors who lied during their nomination hearings, violated the constitution, accepted

unreported bribes, and broke their oath of office. Patriots don't take kindly to that.

[cstanleytech]

30. Why the extreme pro 2nd Justice's using taxpayers money for their security if all they need is a gun to be safe?

[Paula Sims]

31. Thoughts and prayers

That should be enough to protect them

[area51]

33. "heightened rhetoric"?

It's all coming from the nazi party side.

[MayReasonRule]

38. Indeed You Are Correct

Thank you!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

34. Have any MAGAts expressed displeasure with the corrupt royals? No? No increased threat then.

[Old Crank]

35. Violence is dropping

Since GOP policies and judges have cleared the way for everyone to be armed to the teeth and carry all the guns they want everywhere. Armed society is a polite society.

Looks like 60 years of pushing killing machines for everyone everywhere is beginning to look stupid even to them.

[MayReasonRule]

39. An Armed Society Is A Polite Society Among Polite Society...

Fascists, Gangsters and Fools are not polite society.

I remain astounded each day that the states ruled by Y'all Qaeda's theocratic fascists have not had their state capitals enshrouded within clouds of pink mist each day.

The overall restraint of our populace even in the face of their loved one's being denied medical care, forced to gestate, forced to give birth to children of rapists, forced to suffer and nearly die in order to receive medical care, prosecuted for seeking medical care, *etcetera ad nauseum* is truly astounding.

If I, myself, or mine were put in similar circumstance I do not know that I would necessarily demonstrate that same restraint.

[ificandream]

36. Someone should tell them ...

It was a maga that pulled the trigger.

[Danascot]

40. They can buy their own security

with some of the money they collect in bribes.

[Novara]

41. You reap what you sow

Perhaps if they hadn't ruled over and over again to protect guns rather than people, there wouldn't be such a threat.

[2naSalit]

42. Best case scenario...

Is that they feel some heat by being reminded how despised they are every time they see one of their security detail members, every minute of every day and night.

[Bengus81]

44. Don't put it past Trump and Republicans to do ANYTHING at this point. The last few days have hit them

like the proverbial ton of bricks. NOW....out of thin air this "protection" of the SC (certain members only) has suddenly became an issue for them.

I still think the events at that Trump rally where the shooting occurred are very suspect. The fact that Trump didn't get any bounce out of it and now Kamala is raising money like they're printing and will be the Presidential choice for Democrats it is sending Trump and Republicans into a frenzy.

Any time they "prime the pump" with shit like this it's likely something will happen and feeling in the gut starts all over again.

[hadEnuf]

45. Have there been threats made to SCOTUS more than your average Democratic politician receives?

Or is this just another made-up potential problem from the GOP?

Are they worried about bump stocks maybe?

[Gore1FL]

46. I had a list of smart-assed snark to make. It appears they have all been taken on this thread already! nt

[orangecrush]

48. ...

[Happy Hoosier]

50. Jeez, violent rhetoric and very few restrictions on gun ownership....

.... who could have seen THIS coming!!!???

[NotASurfer]

51. In context it gives off (to me) me some mob intimidation vibes

To the SC, that is. Along the lines of saying "it would be a shame if you Justices was to make a ruling that upset somebodies like Donnie Two Scoops says talk to him with tears in their eyes, so I wouldn't do that if I was you"

[KentKen66]

52. Standard Repug reply "Now is not the time for knee-jerk, emotional responses. nt

[Attilatheblond]

54. New rule: If you refuse to do anything real to get weapons of war off American streets...

you get NO protection. You can take your chances same a school kids.