May 28 – Crisis in the Court

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🗓️ 28 May 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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On a special edition of Meet the Press, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), chair of the Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on the Federal Courts, and former Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) discuss ethical concerns with the Supreme Court and how Congress contributed to a contentious confirmation process. Former clerks Jennifer Mascott and Andrew Crespo talk about the internal dynamics and transparency of the Court. Supreme Court reporters Laura Jarrett, Nina Totenberg, Joan Biskupic and Dahlia Lithwick join the roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, crisis in the court.
0:03.8	Trust in the Supreme Court has been declining for years and is now at a record low after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a stunning reversal ending 50 years of precedent.
0:13.6	How much confidence do you have in the Supreme Court?
0:16.0	I think this is an activist court.
0:17.7	Getting rid of Roe v. Wade was an incredible thing for pro-life.
0:22.5	Simply because people disagree with an opinion is not a basis for questioning what legitimacy
0:27.1	in the court. Is the U.S. Senate confirmation process to blame for polarizing the entire judicial
0:33.5	branch? What you want to do is destroy this guy's life, hold this seat open, and hope you win in
0:40.0	2020. Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and their Republican buddies are shoving aside the wishes
0:46.1	of the American people in order to steal the Supreme Court seat. Is the court now out of sync
0:53.0	with the American public? The court that's already pretty illegitimate is going to be in full crisis mode.
0:58.0	And now new questions of ethical standards. Have the justices damaged the court's reputation further
1:03.0	by failing to disclose financial relationships and gifts from wealthy donors?
1:07.0	The perception of the American people is important to me.
1:11.6	The highest court in the land should not have the lowest ethical standards.
1:16.6	My guest this morning, former Republican Senator Roy Blunt of Missouri, Democratic Senator
1:20.6	Sheldon White House of Rhode Island.
1:22.6	I'll also speak with two former Supreme Court clerks, Andrew Crespo and Jennifer Mascot,
1:28.6	and a special panel of reporters who cover the court.
1:32.0	NBC News Senior Legal Correspondent Laura Jarrett,
1:34.5	NPR Legal Affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg,
1:37.6	CNN Senior Supreme Court analyst Joan Biscupit,
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