Outraged Republicans allege Democrats withheld Supreme Court nominee documents

Republicans on Capitol Hill are expressing frustration with Senate Democrats and alleging that key paperwork associated to the affirmation means of Choose Ketanji Brown Jackson haven’t been shared with them.

Fox Information anchor Shannon Bream reported Tuesday that Republicans are expressing “outrage” over how lengthy Democrats have been in possession of “sealed paperwork” associated to Jackson’s document and have alleged that key paperwork haven’t been shared with them in a well timed method.

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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz publicly expressed his frustration on to Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin on Tuesday and defined that Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono referenced 5 probation experiences that had not been added to the document.

“I requested the chairman about Senator Hirono had referenced 5 probation experiences that weren’t within the document,” Cruz advised Durbin. “I requested the chairman whether or not the Democrats had entry to details about Choose Jackson’s judicial document that Republicans didn’t. You didn’t reply me on the time.”

U.S. President Joe Biden (L) seems to be on as Ketanji Brown Jackson, circuit choose on the U.S. Court docket of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, delivers transient remarks 
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“I can provide you a solution,” Durbin responded, prompting Cruz to ask to proceed his query. 

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“After we returned and once we walked in, every of the Republicans was handed this piece of paper, which is the primary time any of us have ever seen, which is a chart of probation suggestions,” Cruz continued. “We have been simply advised that the White Home gave it to Democrats earlier right this moment. I do not know if that is true or not. And what I might ask you is, is there anything that Democrats have entry to on this case that they are not sharing with Republicans?”

Durbin responded by saying that he was advised that the brand new info supplied by the White Home right this moment was info “everybody had entry to in the event that they wished.”

“This isn’t confidential info. When the entire assault on the choose began, we requested extra info,” Durbin stated, referring to exchanges between Jackson and Republican Sen. Josh Hawley. “The White Home did after which shared it with us, with them the day. And also you now have the identical copy that we’ve got within the story.”

Supreme Court docket nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks throughout her affirmation listening to earlier than the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Washington. 
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A number of different senators, together with Republicans Mike Lee and John Kennedy together with Democrat Cory Booker, additionally expressed frustration with the timeframe by which paperwork have been made obtainable to them.

The White Home didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from Fox Information.